Word of advice to active duty personnel: I would encourage any individual with a military background to consider local government.

Word of advice to active duty personnel: take advantage of any military educational dollars and earn your master of public administration degree.

Word of advice to active duty personnel: Explain your military skills and responsibilities in a way that someone who has never served in the military can easily understand.

Whether it’s a presidential candidate, an NFL coach, or a local government manager, people admire a leader with vision.

At ICMA's 2015 Annual Conference, local government leaders and experts participated in a discussion on police and community challenges.

I feel extremely fortunate to receive the ICMA scholarship to attend the July 2015 Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.