CCMF strives to encourage and support excellence in city management. The following individuals demonstrate the characteristics of top-notch civic leaders.
What inspired you to enter city management? My dream was never to become a city manager. My passion has always been economic development, working with businesses, facilitating transformative projects, generating jobs, strengthening communities [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? I was drawn to the idea of using my finance skills to make a meaningful difference in my community and to see the [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? Honestly, city management wasn’t something I felt called to in the beginning like it is for some people. My journey really started back [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? The challenges my family and I experienced as first-generation immigrants from the Philippines inspired my commitment to helping others and ultimately led me [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? I have always been drawn to public service and the belief that government can make a meaningful difference in people’s daily lives. While [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? I wouldn’t say I was inspired—it happened unexpectedly. If I wrote a memoir, it would be titled The Accidental Manager. Two decades ago [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? I got my start in local government early in life. At 23, I was elected to the city council in Westlake Village and [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? My path into city management is deeply rooted in a desire to serve others and contribute meaningfully to public service. Growing up, I [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? My path to city management — and public service more broadly — evolved organically. In college, I explored a few different majors before [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? Leading the Clovis management team as city manager is both an honor and a tremendous responsibility, especially knowing how deeply city management impacts [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? The opportunity to make a significant impact on the community, while being able to aid in the development of staff. The ability to [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? About halfway through my term on the Vallejo City Council (December 2009 to January 2014), I realized that I was very curious and [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? In the many roles with different organizations I’ve worked for over the years, I’ve had the honor to work and become friends with [...]
The mission of the California City Management Foundation is to promote and encourage excellence in city management in all of California’s 480+ incorporated cities and towns.
