Lee Feldman, City Manager of Fort Lauderdale and ICMA SE Regional Vice President reported at the February Board Meeting that ICMA is pushing volunteerism and asking the state associations to get their members more engaged in things rather than being passive members. The next generation is very critical to ICMA. ICMA is hoping that Florida will start a student chapter at one of the universities. Board Member Pleus has volunteered to assume this responsibility through the FCCMA Student Council.
Other things ICMA is asking for:
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Members should invite an MIT to lunch or breakfast.
- Members should serve on a committee or task force.
- Members are being asked to sponsor a local management fellow. ICMA supports their training.
- Members should contribute to the Fund for Professional Management or the Life, Well Run Campaign.
- Members can mentor a member from the Emerging Leaders Program.
- Members should participate in CityLInks.
Lee Feldman is asking each member to pick one of the above volunteer opportunities and become involved.
