CGI-GMU Initiative on Collaborative Government: "EXECUTIVES MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEXT ADMINISTRATION AT CGI-GMU INITIATIVE FOR COLLABORATIVE GOVERNMENT SEMINAR
Meeting of Senior Government Executives Addresses Issue of Managing Effective Collaboration with Multiple Service Providers
Fairfax, VA, June 17, 2008 — In a recent meeting sponsored by the CGI-GMU Initiative for Collaborative Government, a joint public policy initiative by CGI and George Mason University, senior executives from across the federal government and industry leaders recommended steps that the next administration can take to improve government operations by effectively managing collaboration with multiple service providers.
To kick-off the meeting, featured guest speaker Linda Cohen, Vice-President, Gartner Research and author of the book 'Multisourcing: Moving Beyond Outsourcing to Achieve Growth and Agility', gave a presentation on approaches for governing and managing multiple service providers. Following Ms. Cohen, Patrick Pizzella, Assistant Secretary for Administration, U.S. Department of Labor and Luis Luna, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Administration and Resources Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, led a panel discussion on navigating the practical challenges of working with multiple service providers in the federal government context.
Government executives at the CGI-GMU seminar discussed key success factors for managing multipl"
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Trend Analysis - Appointments to State Level Policy Positions
Welcome to The Center for Women in Government: "Completing the Public Record: Appointed Policy Makers in State Government: Trend Analysis 1997, 1998, 1999
Headlines in newspapers across the country ensured widespread dissemination of research findings reported in the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society's publication Appointed Policy Makers in State Government: Trend Analysis, 1997, 1998, 1999, released last December.
On the positive side, the appointments gap between women and men selected by governors for top ranking posts closed by 1.5 percentage points. Still, women appointees lag 40.4 points behind men. Very little change in the race and ethnicity composition of state-level appointed policy leaders overall occurred in the last three years."
Headlines in newspapers across the country ensured widespread dissemination of research findings reported in the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society's publication Appointed Policy Makers in State Government: Trend Analysis, 1997, 1998, 1999, released last December.
On the positive side, the appointments gap between women and men selected by governors for top ranking posts closed by 1.5 percentage points. Still, women appointees lag 40.4 points behind men. Very little change in the race and ethnicity composition of state-level appointed policy leaders overall occurred in the last three years."
Welcome to The Center for Women in Government
Welcome to The Center for Women in Government: "Women in State Policy Leadership, 1998-2005: An Analysis of Slow and Uneven Progress reports trends in the status of women in five major categories of leadership in state government. Click here for the full report in PDF format or here for HTML format."
Welcome to The Center for Women in Government
Welcome to The Center for Women in Government: "The gender gap in state policy leadership is greatest among state legislators. It is three times larger than the gender gap among top advisors in governors' offices, where the difference between the percentage of positions held by women and men is the smallest."
"Top advisors in governors' offices/department heads: Center for Women in Government & Civil Society Survey (data collected from February – May 1997); Center for Women in Government & Civil Society Survey (data collected from May - October 2004). Top advisors include policy-influencing titles such as chief of staff, legal advisor, and budget director. Department heads include heads of departments, agencies, offices, boards, commissions, and authorities. Only persons appointed by current governors are included".
"Top advisors in governors' offices/department heads: Center for Women in Government & Civil Society Survey (data collected from February – May 1997); Center for Women in Government & Civil Society Survey (data collected from May - October 2004). Top advisors include policy-influencing titles such as chief of staff, legal advisor, and budget director. Department heads include heads of departments, agencies, offices, boards, commissions, and authorities. Only persons appointed by current governors are included".
Women in State Government: Historical Overview and Current Trends
Women in State Government: Historical Overview and Current Trends: "Women are slightly better represented among top appointed officials in state government. According to nationwide data collected by the Center on Women in Government and Civil Society at SUNY-Albany, in the second half of 2004 women constituted 29.7 percent of department heads with major policy-making responsibilities (including heads of departments, agencies, offices, boards, commissions and authorities) who were appointed by governors. Similarly, women were 41.1 percent of the top appointed advisors in governors’ offices."
Representative bureaucracy in the federal executive: gender and spending priorities. (Articles).
Representative bureaucracy in the federal executive: gender and spending priorities. (Articles).: "Despite clear and convincing evidence that officials in the fourth branch of government influence policy making (Aberbach, Putnam, and Rockman 1981; Meier 1993b; Rourke 1984), most research on women's distinct impact has focused on those in legislative office. Very little has been written about female representation in the executive branch, even though far more women serve in executive branch positions than in legislative positions. For example, in 2000, 65 women (12.1 percent) served in the U.S. Congress, while over 1500 women (23.4 percent) served in the Senior Executive Service, the top ranks of the federal bureaucracy (CAWP 2000; OPM 2000). Executive women populate all of the cabinet level departments, as well as numerous independent agencies and regulatory commissions, allowing them access to the levers of power in all types of policy areas. If they behave at all like their elected sisters do, their presence should ensure that policy is more responsive to women's concerns."
Henderson announces first female police chief - Las Vegas Sun
Henderson announces first female police chief - Las Vegas Sun: "“While it is noteworthy that Chief Chambers is the first woman to lead the Henderson Police Department, she was chosen because she possesses the ability to lead the growing police department along with her already proven dedication to the citizens of this community,” City Manager Mary-Kay Peck said in a statement. “I have seen first hand her leadership abilities and am confident the Henderson Police Department is in very good hands.”
Peck, who last year became Henderson’s first female city manager, was responsible for appointing the police chief, but her action requires ratification from the City Council, which has expressed strong support for Chambers’ appointment."
Peck, who last year became Henderson’s first female city manager, was responsible for appointing the police chief, but her action requires ratification from the City Council, which has expressed strong support for Chambers’ appointment."
Jan Hart Black
"Jan Hart Black: First woman named City Controller, first woman director of budget and research and the
first female City Manager of Dallas. Financial World Magazine named Dallas Best Managed City for two
consecutive years during her tenure as City Manager. She currently serves as president of the Greater
Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the first woman to hold that position"
first female City Manager of Dallas. Financial World Magazine named Dallas Best Managed City for two
consecutive years during her tenure as City Manager. She currently serves as president of the Greater
Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the first woman to hold that position"
Mary Suhm - City Manager of Dallas
"Mary K. Suhm: Named City Manager of Dallas in June 2005, her abilities have earned her a reputation
for creativity and innovation in meeting big city challenges. After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, she led the
largest evacuation effort in the nation’s history, establishing and operating two major shelters and a
Disaster Recovery Center in Dallas. The North Central Texas Council of Government presented her with
the Linda Keithley Award for Women in Public Management and in 2006 she was named Woman of the
Year by the Women’s Council of Dallas County."
for creativity and innovation in meeting big city challenges. After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, she led the
largest evacuation effort in the nation’s history, establishing and operating two major shelters and a
Disaster Recovery Center in Dallas. The North Central Texas Council of Government presented her with
the Linda Keithley Award for Women in Public Management and in 2006 she was named Woman of the
Year by the Women’s Council of Dallas County."
City of Cincinnati appoints first female city manager | Jet | Find Articles at BNET
City of Cincinnati appoints first female city manager | Jet | Find Articles at BNET: "CITY OF CINCINNATI APPOINTS FIRST FEMALE CITY MANAGER: Valerie A. Lemmie, former city manager of Dayton, OH, recently made history in neighboring Cincinnati when she was appointed city manager by the Cincinnati City Council. She is the first woman to hold the post. As the city's chief administrator, Lemmie, 49, executes the council's decisions on city policy and is responsible for managing daily operations of city government, which includes providing police and fire protection, public health clinics and other essential services for citizens."
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State: "Dr. Condoleezza Rice became Secretary of State on January 26, 2005. Prior to this, she was the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, commonly referred to as the National Security Advisor, since January, 2001.
In June 1999, she completed a six year tenure as Stanford University's Provost, during which she was the institution's chief budget and academic officer. As Provost she was responsible for a $1.5 billion annual budget and the academic program involving 1,400 faculty members and 14,000 students."
In June 1999, she completed a six year tenure as Stanford University's Provost, during which she was the institution's chief budget and academic officer. As Provost she was responsible for a $1.5 billion annual budget and the academic program involving 1,400 faculty members and 14,000 students."
U.S. Department of Labor: Office of the Secretary: About Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao
U.S. Department of Labor: Office of the Secretary: About Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao: "Elaine L. Chao is the Nation’s 24th Secretary of Labor and the first Asian American woman appointed to a President's cabinet in U.S. history. Arriving at the age of eight from Asia speaking no English, Secretary Chao's experience transitioning to a new country inspired her to dedicate most of her professional life to ensuring that workers have access to opportunity and the chance to build better lives."
Resources for your Use
Full Text Electronic Journal List
This TWU Library page has information about "74 journals found in Law, Politics & Government: Government - General: Political Institutions & Public Administration"
This TWU Library page has information about "74 journals found in Law, Politics & Government: Government - General: Political Institutions & Public Administration"
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Women in Government
http://www.governing.com/archive/2006/dec/observer.txt
An older article from 2006...
"CITY HALL CEILING You can find women at the top in urban government, but not many. Women won six of last month's gubernatorial elections, and come January, nine of the 50 states will be under the control of female chief executives. But here's a puzzling question: If voters are becoming more accustomed to women governors, why are there still so few women mayors? Women are currently in charge in only 35 of the 243 U.S. cities with more than 100,000 residents, including just 12 of the 100 largest. They do pretty well at getting elected to city councils, holding nearly one-third of the council seats in the 100 largest cities, according to the Center for Women and American Politics at Rutgers University. You might think that there would be a natural progression up to the mayoral suite. But it doesn't seem to work that way. In fact, suggests Debbie Walsh, director of the Rutgers Center, doing well at the council level actually presents something of a hurdle to women seeking to move up. 'Legislative positions kind of fit well with the stereotype of how women work,' she says. 'They work well with others and work collectively, as opposed to being a chief executive.' Indeed, several of the most prominent women mayors, including those in Dallas, Sacramento and Kansas City, preside over council-manager governments, where the day-to-day administration of city business is in someone else..."
An older article from 2006...
"CITY HALL CEILING You can find women at the top in urban government, but not many. Women won six of last month's gubernatorial elections, and come January, nine of the 50 states will be under the control of female chief executives. But here's a puzzling question: If voters are becoming more accustomed to women governors, why are there still so few women mayors? Women are currently in charge in only 35 of the 243 U.S. cities with more than 100,000 residents, including just 12 of the 100 largest. They do pretty well at getting elected to city councils, holding nearly one-third of the council seats in the 100 largest cities, according to the Center for Women and American Politics at Rutgers University. You might think that there would be a natural progression up to the mayoral suite. But it doesn't seem to work that way. In fact, suggests Debbie Walsh, director of the Rutgers Center, doing well at the council level actually presents something of a hurdle to women seeking to move up. 'Legislative positions kind of fit well with the stereotype of how women work,' she says. 'They work well with others and work collectively, as opposed to being a chief executive.' Indeed, several of the most prominent women mayors, including those in Dallas, Sacramento and Kansas City, preside over council-manager governments, where the day-to-day administration of city business is in someone else..."
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National Commission on the Public Service documents and resources related to the issues of public service. Personnel issues and performance issues included in these documents.
National Commission on the Public Service documents and resources related to the issues of public service. Personnel issues and performance issues included in these documents.
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