ICMA has much to celebrate this year: the 100th anniversary of our association and the professionalization of local government management.

Writing about the adoption of the ICMA Code of Ethics, former ICMA President Revan Tranter set the stage.

Members are encouraged to review the proposed Tenet and guidelines. Provide your feedback by August 15.

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Take a few minutes to complete the 2013 ICMA Annual Member Survey that was e-mailed to you on Monday, October 28. One lucky respondent will receive free registration to the 2014 ICMA Annual Conference.

At its September 20 meeting, the ICMA Executive Board voted to retain the existing language of Tenet 7 of the ICMA Code of Ethics, update the language in the existing guidelines, and add a guideline on advocacy of issues of personal interest.

Members are encouraged to review the guidelines and provide their feedback to the committee by August 30.