Texas City Management Association

Before you turn off and enjoy the holiday with your family , be sure to register for the William "King" Cole educational series . This nationally respected educational program will provide the fundamentals of the city management profession. Session 1 starts on January 30, and will address the fundamentals of city management. Session 2 takes a deeper look at leadership skills, diversity, communication skills, human resources, and technology. To learn more and register, visit the William “King” Cole Series website here:

TCMA is honored to announce the appointment of Isaac Turner as a TCMA senior advisor. Isaac served as the city manager of the cities of McKinney and Taylor. He also served as city manager in the state of Florida for the cities of Venice and Ormond Beach. ?The TCMA Board extends a special thank you to all the senior advisors?for their continued service. To learn more about Isaac, and the TCMA Senior Advisor program, check out our feature in this month’s Management Messenger here: https://buff.ly/4hGVRgy

Register now for the William "King" Cole educational series, starting in late January. This nationally respected educational program will provide the fundamentals of the city management profession. Session 1 will address the fundamentals of city management. Session 2 takes a deeper look at leadership skills, diversity, communication skills, human resources, and technology. To learn more and register, visit the William “King” Cole Series website here:

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! In the November Management Messenger we welcome our newest members Debra Powledge, Assistant City Manager, Cleburne; Alison Ream,?Assistant City Manager, Cedar Hill; Jennifer Rogers, Assistant City Manager, Woodway; Michele Sanchez, Assistant City Manager, Pilot Point; Tami Walker,?City Administrator, Schulenburg;?and Marisa Webster,?Interim City Manager/City Secretary, Clarksville. Learn more about all of our new members, including associates, cooperating members, and students, in the latest edition of Management Messenger Monthly. Available online now: https://buff.ly/4f1IxRG

As you head into a busy holiday season, you can count on the monthly TCMA Management Messenger to keep you up to date on the news and information you need. In the November edition, learn all about training opportunities, management transitions, new members and senior advisors, and thoughts from your colleagues about the issues and challenges unique to this profession. Find the Management Messenger online here: https://buff.ly/3Aszria

Professional relationships are the backbone of successful city management. As part of the Management Monthly focus on Leadership through Ethics, Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager, City of La Porte, discusses behavioral guidelines for professional relationships in this month’s Ethics Corner. You can find Matt’s fantastic article here: https://buff.ly/3YfvOUO]

MEET YOUR COLLEAGUES! Grayson Path is the new City Manager in the City of Amarillo, and Savannah Fortenberry recently took on the City Manager position at the City of Eastland. Learn all about them in this month’s Management Messenger: https://buff.ly/40azrhp

We apologize for the confusion but wanted to let you know that the celebration for Mr. Schrader is by invitation only for the donors to this fund and special guests of the department, and the university is not able to accommodate additional guests. Thank you to everyone who has commented and expressed their admiration and appreciation for Mr. Schrader's legacy.

The late George Schrader will be celebrated and honored on October 18 by the creation of the George R. Schrader Professor of Practice in Local Government Management at the University of North Texas. George is one of seven TCMA members in its nearly 100 years to receive distinguished membership. His career reflected outstanding contributions to the management profession and good local government and whose years of distinctive service and contributions have been particularly beneficial to the association and the council-manager plan. TCMA is proud that George’s name and example of service will be carried on.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! In the October Management Messenger we welcome our newest members Frank Dixon,?Assistant City Manager, Denton; David Henley, City Manager, Ovilla; Sara Hensley, City Manager, Denton; Charles Lino, City Manager, Pecos; Michael Mitchell, City Manager, Yoakum; Cassandra Ogden, Assistant City Manager, Denton; Heather Ramirez, Assistant City Manager, Pecos;?Ron Ruthven, Assistant City Manager, Live Oak; Christine Taylor, Assistant City Manager, Denton; and Jim Williams, Assistant City Manager, Fair Oaks Ranch. Learn more about all of our new members, including associates, cooperating members, and students, in the latest edition of Management Messenger Monthly. Available online now: https://buff.ly/4f1IxRG