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National Academy of Public Administration_Van Milligen FellowshipDubuque THE CITY OF rill DUB E Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007 (MORE) CONTACT: Mike Van Milligen, City Manager 563- 589 -4110 ctvmgracitvofdubuque.orq NEWS RELEASE November 29, 2010 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Van Milligen Named National Academy of Public Administration Fellow DUBUQUE, Iowa — Dubuque City Manager Michael C. Van Milligen has been named a National Academy of Public Administration Fellow by the Academy's board of directors. Van Milligen was inducted at the Academy's fall meeting in Washington, DC, Nov. 18- 19. As part of the event's opening, Van Milligen was able to attend a ceremony awarding the Academy's Elliot Richardson Prize to former Secretary of State James Baker and U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell. "As a NAPA Fellow, I am going to have the opportunity to learn from the best and brightest in public administration in the world," said Van Milligen. "This is a humbling honor and I hope I can make some small contribution to their work." To be selected as a National Academy of Public Administration Fellow, individuals must be nominated by three existing Fellows, be recommended for consideration by a nominating committee of existing Fellows, and then be elected by a vote of all Fellows. Van Milligen is one of 30 new Fellows elected this year, including U.S. Senator George Voinovich. He is one of just 72 current or former city or county managers who are Fellows. Before the addition of the 2010 Fellows, the 680 Fellows of the National Academy of Public Administration included: • 8 current or former members of the U.S. Congress • 18 current or former presidential cabinet members • 35 current or former federal department deputy and undersecretaries • 90 current or former federal department assistant secretaries • 49 current or former federal agency commissioners or administrators • 8 current or former governors • 32 current or former state government cabinet members • 18 current or former mayors • 33 current or former chancellors or presidents of colleges and universities • 82 current or former deans of colleges and universities Van Milligen Named NAPA Fellow (Page 2 of 2) Academy Fellows include: • Thad W. Allen, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant and former Vice Admiral and Chief of Staff, Commander, Atlantic Area, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; • David S. Broder, national political correspondent and columnist, The Washington Post; • Elizabeth M. Duke, former administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S.Department of Health and Human Service; • Stuart E. Eizenstat, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and executive director of Domestic Policy Staff, The White House; • Paul H. O'Neill, former U.S. Secretary of theTreasury, chairman and CEO of the Aluminum Company of America, and president of International Paper Company; • Alice M. Rivlin, former vice chairperson of the Federal Reserve Board, director and of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and director of the Congressional Budget Office; and • William D. Ruckelshaus, former chairman and CEO of Browning- Ferris Industries, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Deputy U.S. Attorney General, and acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The National Academy of Public Administration was created by Congress to help public sector leaders meet the important and varied management challenges of today and anticipate those of the future. Chartered by Congress as an independent, non - partisan organization, the National Academy undertakes its important work on behalf of the public sector by anticipating, evaluating, analyzing and making recommendations on the nation's most critical and complex public management, governance, policy and operational challenges. Through the trusted and experienced leaders that comprise its 680 Fellows and direct its projects and services, the National Academy improves the quality, performance and accountability of government. Under contracts with government agencies, some of which are directed by Congress, as well as grants from private foundations, the National Academy of Public Administration provides insights on key public management issues, as well as advisory services to government agencies The academy also provides opportunities for its Fellows to exchange and develop ideas on a variety of government management and policy issues. The academy supports five standing panels that provide input to the academy's agenda of studies and serve as collegial forums for fellows to exchange ideas and interact with experts outside the academy, including senior government officials. # # # 11/ A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION presents THE INDUCTION OF THE 2010 ACADEMY FELLOWS and the THE TWENTY - EIGHTH ANNUAL JAMES E. WEBB LECTURE delivered by: Phil Sharp President, Resources for the Future and the presentation of the GEORGE GRAHAM AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE ACADEMY Renaissance Marriott Hotel Washington, DC November 18 2010 O GOVERNMENTd THE ANNUAL WEBB LECTURE PROGRAM The Webb Lecture Program honors James E. Webb. Mr. Webb's career, cc by his exemplary contributions as Director of the Bureau of the Budge: Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, server standard for those who want to improve and strengthen the capacitie- performance of government. The Webb Lecture Program is sponsored by the Academy's Fund for Excel in Public Administration, through a generous grant from the Kerr Found. The annual lecture is presented by a distinguished American. New Fellows are formally inducted into Academy membership during the Lc Program. 2 4:30 — 5:15 p.m. INDUCTION OF 2010 FELLOWS 5:15 —6:15 p.m. 6:15 — 7:00 p.m. RECEPTION PROGRAM Presentation of New Academy Fellows Elizabeth K. Kellar, Chair 2010 Fellows Nominating Committee THE JAMES E. WEBB LECTURE Phil Sharp, President Resources for the Future 7:00 — 9:00 p.m. JAMES E. WEBB DINNER Presentation of the Honorary Fellow Kenneth S. Apfel, Chair Board of Directors Presentation of the George Graham Award for Exceptional Service to the Academy Naomi B. Lynn, Chair George Graham Award Committee 3 Election to membership in the National Academy of Public Administration is based upon rnrtai exemplay contributions and continuing active commitment to improving public administration in the United States. The Board of Directors of the National Academy of Public Administration is pleased to announce the results for the new Directors and Fellows Elections DIRECTORS ELECTED IN 2010 John J. Callahan R. Scott Foster Norman J. Johnson Janice Lachance Paul L. Posner Robert J. Shea 2010 FELLOWS -ELECT [Names with Positions at the Time of Election] DAN E. ARVIZU Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Executive Vi President, Midwest Research Institute JOHN BARTLE Director, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omai DERICK W. BRINKERHOFF Distinguished Fellow in International Public Management, RTI Internation CHUNG -KIL CHUNG Chief of Staff to the President, Republic of Korea R. LEON CHURCHILL, JR. City Manager of the City of Tracy, California 4 TERRY L. COOPER Maria B. Crutcher Professor of Citizenship and Democratic Values, University of Southern California EDWARD 1 DEMARCO (Acting) Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency MICHAEL L. DOMINGUEZ Director, Strategy, Forces and Resources Division, Institute for Defense An, MELVIN J. DUBNICK Professor, Political Science, University of New Hampshire and Professor emt Rutgers University- Newark WILLIAM DUNCOMBE Professor, The Maxwell School of Syracuse University JOHN L. FLATEAU New York State Senate, Deputy Secretary for Intergovernmental Relatio BENJAMIN GINSBERG Johns Hopkins, Founding Director, Washington Center for the Study of American Government CAROLYN J. HEINRICH Professor and Director, La Follette School of Public Affairs CHRISTOPHER HOOD Gladstone Professor of Government and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxfo University ROBERT J. LAMB Executive Director, Friends of the National Zoo HARLEY G. LAPPIN Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, United States Department of Justice RONALD 0. LOVERIDGE Mayor, City of Riverside, California MAYA MACGUINEAS President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and Director, Fiscal Policy Program, New America Foundation 5 DAVID A. MADER Senior Vice President, Strategy and Organization, Booz Allen Hamilton BETH SIMONE NOVECK United States Deputy Chief Technology Officer and Director, White House C Government Initiative, Executive Office of the President ERIC PATASHNIK Professor of Politics and Public Policy; Associate Dean, Frank Batten Schoo Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia RUDOLPH G. PENNER Senior Fellow, Arjay and Frances Miller Chair in Public Policy, Urban Institt_ MYRA HOWZE SHIPLETT Distinguished Fellow, Project on National Security Reform and President, RandolphMorgan Consulting, LLC THOMAS J. SHOOP Vice President and Editor in Chief, Government Executive Magazine, Atlan Media Company CARMEN J. SIRIANNI Morris Hillquit Professor of Labor and Social Thought and Professor of Socio and Public Policy, Brandeis University and Visiting Professor, Ash Inst for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University JEFFREY C. STEINHOFF Executive Director, KPMG Government Institute and Managing Director, KPMG LLP MICHAEL C. VAN MILLIGEN City Manager, Dubuque, Iowa DAVID M. VAN SLYKE Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Maxwell School Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University GEORGE VOINOVICH Senator, United States Senate JUDITH A. YOUNGMAN Professor of Political Science, U.S. Coast Guard Academy 6 THE WEBB LECTURERS 2010 — Phil Sharp 2009 — T. R. Reid 2008 — Neal R. Peirce 2007 — David S. Broder 2006 — Thomas E. Mann 2005 — Marc H. Morial 2004 — Julie L. Gerberding 2003 — Newt Gingrich 2002 — Sean O'Keefe 2001 — David M. Walker 2000 — Richard Danzig 1999 — Derek Bok 1998 — Richard L. Thornburgh 1997 — Lawrence K. Grossman 1996 — William D. Ruckelshaus 1995 — Daniel Goldin 1994 — Robert D. Reischauer 1993 — William Winter 1992 — John W. Gardner 1991 — Alice M. Rivlin 1990 — James Watkins 1989 — Frank Press 1988 — Charles A. Bowsher 1987 — Elmer B. Staats 1986 — Samuel Phillips 1985 — Allen Neuharth 1984 — Alexander Trowbridge, Jr. 1983 — James Beggs 7 THE TWENTY- EIGHTH ANNUAL JAMES E. WEBB LECTURE PHIL SHARP Phil Sharp became President of Resources for the Future on September 1, 2005. His career in public service includes ten terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana, and a lengthy tenure on the faculty of the John F. Kennedy School of Government and the Institute of Politics at Harvard University. 8 Founded in 1952 as an independent and nonpartisan research institution, RFF is the oldest Washington think tank devoted exclusively to policy analysis on energy, environmental, and natural resource issues. Sharp leads a research and administrative staff of more than 80 persons and oversees an institutional endowment of nearly $70 million. Prior to his service in Congress from 1975 to 1995, Sharp taught political science State University from 1969 to 1974. Following his decision not to seek an eleventl consecutive term in the House, Sharp joined Harvard's Kennedy School, where he Lecturer in Public Policy from 1995 to 2001. He served as Director of Harvard's Ins of Politics from 1995 to 1998 and again from 2004 until August 2005. He also was Senior Research Fellow in the Environmental and Natural Resources Program from to 2003. Born in Baltimore in 1942, Sharp was raised in Elwood, Indiana. After a year at De University, he transferred to Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, wl he graduated cum laude in 1964. He spent the summer of 1966 at Oxford Universl received his Ph.D. in government from Georgetown in 1974. GEORGE GRAHAM AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERV THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION H. GEORGE FREDERICKSON For the past twenty -five years H. George Frederickson has been the Edwin 0. Stene Distinguished Professor of Public Administration at the University of Kansas. Prior to that he served for ten years as president of Eastern Washington University and before that he held teaching or administrative positions at Syracuse University, Indiana University and the University of Missouri. In 2004 -2005 he was the Winant Visiting Professor of American Government at the University of Oxford, and a 9 Fellow Balliol College, Oxford. George has been a fellow of the Academy for thirty-one year and for the past six years has served on the Academy Board of Directors and as Chi the board Membership Committee. He is the recipient of the Dwight Waldo, John GE Charles Levine, and Donald Stone Lecture awards, as well as the Order of Meritoriot Diplomatic Service Award from the Republic of Korea. George is the author of num( articles and books, the most recent being Social Equity and Public Administration: Origins, Developments, and Applications. elITN ll� e �.4 h 1 N ea..e NATIONAL ACADEMY 201 0 PROJECTS Department of Defense Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System Review: Phase 11 10 FROM THE AMERICAN PEO Iraq Civil Service Curriculum Evaluation t..ne,. .. /4“0,4.1. Stolen Asset Recovery Inaatne� n.wm, eta wma Department of Defense Research Support for Review c Post - Employment Restrictions GSA thecollaborationproject nn mde powerna by mo national academy or pub. administration National r a Security Neyiew Choosing the Notion's �glrut uolf GOPERNMEMf6 Creating a Culture Where Employees Thrice and Agencies Succeed The National Academy of Public Administration's Series on Effective Leadership In Government T.y«aarc Workshop for Sealor Cpanmeal OmrLb The National Dialogue on Green & Healthy Homes The Buck Stops Where? K/IAT D.C. PeIIJLNCERS SAY MINI IDE 5500555 DEBT , 's pmrH r•' 0.nrw „,: =' ne Dialogu erker Improving Health Safety and Security F ` = TIr.JohnD.1C 55TAbryudv ...co TI CALTuruRt ■ 11 IPrtrr G. Povr >on Foundatiou n CALLU1URE WIII Iho onal doh! p Amefie.Y nati 0501 the lolls ush 2 W. K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION 1/ NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Kenneth S. Apfel Donald J. Borut John J. Callahan Gail C. Christopher Timothy B. Clark Diane M. Disney Jennifer L. Dorn H. George Frederickson David F. Garrison Norman J. Johnson National Academy of Public Adminis 900 7 Street, N.W., Suite 600 Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20001 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRA The National Academy of Public Administration is a non - profit, independent orgat of top public management and organizational leaders who tackle the nation' critical and complex public management challenges. With a network of more th distinguished Fellows and an experienced professional staff, the National Acac uniquely qualified and trusted across government to provide objective advi practical solutions based on systematic research and expert analysis. Establi1 1967 and chartered by Congress in 1984, the National Academy continues to 1 positive impact by helping federal, state and local governments respond effecti current circumstances and changing conditions. OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMY Kenneth S. Apfel, Chair of the Board Timothy B. Clark, Vice Chair Jennifer L. Dorn, President and Chief Executive Officer Diane M. Disney, Secretary John J. Callahan, Treasurer MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS C. Morgan Kinghorn, Jr. Nancy Kingsbury Janice Lachance Gregory Lashutka Robert J. Shea J. Christopher Mihm Thomas H. Stanton Cindy L. Williams Blue Wooldridge A Publication of the NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 2010 ACADEMY FELLOWS Biographical Sketches - November 2010 I A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION® The National Academy of Public Administration is a non - profit, independent organization of top public management and organizational leaders who tackle the nation's most critical and complex public manage- ment challenges. With a network of more than 680 distinguished Fellows and an experienced profes- sional staff, the National Academy is uniquely qualified and trusted across government to provide objective advice and practical solutions based on systematic re- search and expert analysis. Established in 1967 and chartered by Congress in 1984, the National Academy continues to make a positive impact by helping fed- eral, state and local governments respond effectively to current circumstances and changing conditions. Learn more about the National Academy and its work at www.NAPAwash.org 2010 ACADFMY FELLOWS Biographical Sketches 1/ November 2010 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION® 2 CORPORATE OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMY As of October 2010 Kenneth S. Apfel, Chair of the Board Timothy B. Clark, Vice Chair Jennifer L. Dorn, President and Chief Executive Officer Diane M. Disney, Secretary John J. Callahan, Treasurer MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (As of November 2010) Kenneth S. Apfel Donald J. Borut John J. Callahan Gail C. Christopher Timothy B. Clark Diane M. Disney Jennifer L. Dorn H. George Frederickson David F. Garrison Norman J. Johnson C. Morgan Kinghorn, Jr. Nancy Kingsbury Janice Lachance Gregory Lashutka Robert J. Shea J. Christopher Mihm Thomas H. Stanton Cindy L. Williams Blue Wooldridge 3 4 2010 ACADEMY FELLOWS DAN E. ARVIZU Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Former Executive Vice President, Midwest Research Institute; Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Federal and Industrial Client Groups, CH2M HILL Companies; Executive, Sandia National Laboratories; Engineer, Customer Switching Laboratory, AT &T Bell Telephone Labs. JOHN BARTLE Director, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska -Omaha (UNO). Former positions with University of Nebraska - Omaha: David Scott Diamond Alumni Professor of Public Affairs; Director, School of Public Administration; Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Director, MPA Program, University of Nebraska Graduate College. Courtesy appointments in Environmental Studies (UNO), Department of Health Services, Research and Administration (University of Nebraska Medical Center) and Center for Public Administration, Sun Yat -Sen University, China; Assistant Professor of Political Science, Lecturer SUNY Binghamton; Lecturer, School of Public Policy and Management, The Ohio State University; Research Analyst, Minnesota Taxpayers Association, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Research Analyst, Minnesota Tax Study Commission, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Intern, Department of Finance and Management, City of Saint Paul, Minnesota; Research Assistant to the Director of Tax Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute. DERICK W. BRINKERHOFF Distinguished Fellow in International Public Management, RTI International. Former Senior Fellow in International Public Management; Principal Social Scientist, Abt Associates Inc; Senior Social Scientist, University of Maryland - College Park; Associate Director for Research and Program Leader, International Development Management Center; Resident Advisor, Ministry of Planning, Haiti; Senior Development Management Specialist, Office of Rural and Institutional Development, U.S. Agency for International Development; Independent Management Consultant; Consultant, Goodmeasure, Inc.; Researcher, Institution for Social and Policy Studies, Yale University; Researcher, Education Development Center; Researcher, Graduate School of Administration, University of California, Riverside; Volunteer, Peace Corps. CHUNG -KIL CHUNG Chief of Staff to the President, The Blue House, Republic of Korea. Former President, The University of Ulsan. Former positions with Seoul National University: Associate Professor, Professor, the Graduate School of Public Administration; Dean, the Graduate School of Public Administration; President, the Korean Association of Public Administration; Visiting Scholar, the Brookings Institution; Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Kyung -book National University, Korea; Section Chief of Planning, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery; Passed the National Examination for High Rank Civil Service, Korean Government. 5 R. LEON CHURCHILL, JR. City Manager of the City of Tracy, California. Managing Director, City of Reading, Pennsylvania; Town Manager, Town of Windsor, Connecticut; Assistant City Manager, City of Charlottesville, Virginia; Utility Operations Manager, City of Norfolk, Virginia; Assistant Town Manager, Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts; Manager for Budget and Management Systems, Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company; Executive and Administrative Assistant, City of Austin, Texas. TERRY L. COOPER Maria B. Crutcher Professor of Citizenship and Democratic Values, University of Southern California. Former Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Southern California; Fulbright Professor, Department of Government and Public Administration, Chinese University of Hong Kong; Visiting Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Kansas; Visiting Professor, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; Assistant Professor of Social Ethics and Urban Affairs, Center for Urban Affairs, University of Southern California; Instructor, School of Religion, University of Southern California; Lecturer, School of Religion, University of Southern California. EDWARD J. DEMARCO (Acting) Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency. Former positions with Federal Housing Finance Agency: Senior Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer (OFHEO). Former positions with Social Security Administration: Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Associate Commissioner for Research, Evaluation, and Statistics. Former positions with U.S. Department of Treasury: Director, Office of Financial Institutions Policy; Director, Office of Government Sponsored Enterprise Policy; Senior Financial Economist, Office of Financial Institutions Policy. Former positions with the U.S. General Accounting Office: Senior Financial Economist, Financial Institutions and Market Issues; Financial Economist, Doctoral Research Fellow. MICHAEL L. DOMINGUEZ Director, Strategy, Forces and Resources Division, Institute for Defense Analyses. Former positions with the U.S. Department of Defense: Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, including service as Acting Secretary of the Air Force; Assistant Director for Space, Information Warfare, and Command and Control, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Former Research Project Director, Center for Naval Analyses; General Manager, Tech 2000 Inc.; Associate Director for Programming, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; Director for Planning and Analytical Support, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Program Analysis and Evaluation; Executive Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Program Analysis and Evaluation; Program Analyst, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Program Analysis and Evaluation; Military service in various assignments with the U.S. Army's Southern European Task Force. 6 MELVIN J. DUBNICK Professor, Political Science, University of New Hampshire and Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University- Newark. Former Professor of Political Science, Director of MPA Program, University of New Hampshire; Former positions with Queen's University, Belfast: Northern Ireland International Research Fellow, Visiting Professor /Senior Fellow, Institute of Governance, Public Policy and Social Research, Fulbright Fellowship, Queen's International Fellow. Former positions with The State University of New Jersey- Rutgers: Professor Emeritus; Professor of Political Science and Public Administration; Acting Chair, Graduate Department of Public Administration; Director, On- campus MPA Program (Competitive Fellowship Leave). Former Professor of Public Administration and Chairperson, Department of Public Administration, School of Business and Public Administration, Bernard M. Baruch College /City University of New York; Associate Professor, Departments of Political Science and Public Administration; Director, Masters of Public Administration Program, University of Kansas; Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Loyola University of Chicago; Policy Analyst (NASPAA Fellowship), Office of Regulatory Economics and Policy, U.S. Department of Commerce; Assistant Professor of Political Science; Associate Director, Undergraduate Public Affairs Program, Emporia Kansas State University. WILLIAM DUNCOMBE Professor, The Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Former positions with The Maxwell School, Syracuse University: Associate Director, Education, Finance and Accountability Program; Professor, Department of Public Administration; Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration; Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration; Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research. Former Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, The University of Georgia. JOHN L. FLATEAU New York State Senate, Deputy Secretary for Intergovernmental Relations. Former Senior Policy Advisor, Majority Conference, New York State Senate; Former positions with The City University Of New York: Professor Of Public Administration, Medgar Evers College; Dean, School Of Business; Dean Of Institutional Advancement, Senior Fellow, DuBois Bunche Center For Public Policy. Former Director, Census Information Center; Director, Brooklyn International Trade and Development Center; Executive Director, Medgar Evers Educational Foundation; Chief Of Staff to Mayor David N. Dinkins, Office of the Mayor, City of New York; Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Urban Development Corporation, New York State; Executive Director, Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus, New York State Legislature; Plaintiff Researcher in U.S. Supreme Court; Principal Research Analyst, New York State Assembly; Chief of Staff, Assemblyman Al Vann; Teacher and Program Administrator, District Council 37, AFSCME Education Department. 7 BENJAMIN GINSBERG Founding Director, Johns Hopkins University, Washington Center for the Study of American Government, Founding Director, Master's Program in Government, and Founding Director, MA/MBA Program. Former positions with Johns Hopkins University: Founding Director, Master's Program in Government; Founding Director, MA/MBA Program, Master's Program in Global Security, and Undergraduate Public Service Fellowship Program; Executive Board, Arts and Sciences Advanced Academic Programs, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences; Special Assistant to the Dean, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences/Whiting School of Engineering; elected to Academic Council, Johns Hopkins University. Former positions with Cornell University: David Bernstein Professor of Political Science; Department of Government; Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, Founding Director, Institute for Public Affairs; Director, Cornell -in- Washington Residential Program, Secretary of the Graduate Faculty; Acting Chair, Department of Government. CAROLYN J. HEINRICH Professor and Director, La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin; Affiliated professor of Economics, University of Wisconsin. Former positions with University of Wisconsin- Madison: Associate Director, Research and Training, Institute for Research on Poverty; Associate Professor, La Follette School of Public Affairs. Assistant Professor of Public Policy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Research Associate, The University of Chicago; Research Director, The University of Chicago Pew Charitable Trusts Study on Public Management and Government Performance; Associate Director, Center for Social Program Evaluation, The University of Chicago; Research Associate, American Bar Foundation. CHRISTOPHER HOOD Gladstone Professor of Government and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford University. Former Professor of Public Administration and Public Policy, London School of Economics; Professor of Government and Public Administration, Sydney University; Senior Teaching Fellow, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore; Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of Glasgow; Research Fellow, SSRC Machinery of Government Project, University of York (Institute of Social and Economic Research). ROBERT J. LAMB Executive Director, Friends of the National Zoo. Former positions with U.S. Department of the Interior: Senior Advisor for Management and Collaborative Action, Office of the Secretary; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget and Finance, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management, and Budget, Office of the Secretary; Director of the Office of Budget/Chief of the Division of Budget Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management, and Budget, Office of the Secretary; Director of Budget and Director of Congressional Liaison, Bureau of Mines. Former Budget Analyst, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now HHS); Management Intern, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now HHS). 8 HARLEY G. LAPPIN Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, U. S. Department of Justice. Former positions with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, U. S. Department of Justice: Regional Director; Warden, United States Penitentiary; Warden, Federal Correctional Institution Administrator, Planning and Management Branch, Central Office. Former Associate Warden, Federal Medical Center, Carville, Louisiana; Administrator, Federal Prison Camp, Jesup, Georgia; Administrator, Central Inmate Monitoring, Western Region, San Francisco, California; Case Manager, Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana. RONALD O. LOVERIDGE Mayor, City of Riverside, California. Former City Councilman, City of Riverside, California. MAYA MACGUINEAS President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and Director, Fiscal Policy Program, New America Foundation. Former Social Security Adviser, McCain Presidential Campaign; Senior Policy Analyst, The Brookings Institution; Policy Analyst, The Concord Coalition; Equity Researcher, PaineWebber; Research Assistant to Dr. Robert Litan, The Brookings Institution. DAVID A. MADER Senior Vice President, Strategy and Organization, Booz Allen Hamilton. Former Managing Director, Sirota Survey Intelligence LLC; Former positions with the Internal Revenue Service, the U. S. Department of Treasury: Acting Deputy Commissioner for Modernization and CIO; Assistant Deputy Commissioner; Chief, Management and Finance; Chief, Management and Administration; Assistant Commissioner, Human Resources and Support; Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Planning and Research; Assistant District Director, State of New Jersey; Assistant Director, Detroit Computing Center. BETH SIMONE NOVECK United States Deputy Chief Technology Officer and Director, White House Open Government Initiative, Executive Office of the President. Former Obama -Biden Transition Team; Professor of Law, New York Law School; Director, Institute for Information Law and Policy, New York Law School; Director, Democracy Design Workshop, New York Law School. ERIC PATASHNIK Professor of Politics and Public Policy; Associate Dean, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia. Former Faculty member, School of Public Affairs, University of California -Los Angeles; Faculty member, Yale University; Research Fellow, Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution. 9 RUDOLPH G. PENNER Senior Fellow, Arjay and Frances Miller Chair in Public Policy, Urban Institute. Former Managing Director, Barents Group, a KPMG Company; Director, Congressional Budget Office; Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute; Assistant Director for Economic Policy, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Senior Staff Economist, Council of Economic Advisors. MYRA HOWZE SHIPLETT Distinguished Fellow, Project on National Security Reform and President, RandolphMorgan Consulting, LLC; Senior Consultant, Bluelaw International; Senior Consultant, KnowledgeBank, Inc. Former Project Director and Senior Consultant, National Academy of Public Administration; Director, Center for Human Resources Management, National Academy of Public Administration; Director, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; Director of Administration, Federal Housing Finance Board; Associate Director for Passport Services and Associate Director for Human Resources, Department of State; Assistant Director for National Security and International Affairs, Office of Personnel Management; Director of Personnel; Federal Trade Commission; Staff member, Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA, U.S. Department of the Navy. THOMAS J. SHOOP Vice President and Editor in Chief, Government Executive Magazine, Government Executive Media Group, Atlantic Media Company; Executive Editor, GovExec.com. Former Associate Editor, Government Executive magazine. CARMEN J. SIRIANNI Morris Hillquit Professor of Labor and Social Thought and Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, Brandeis University and Visiting Professor, Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard University. Former Chair, Collaborative Governance Workgroup; Co- Initiator of the Civic Engagement Committee (with Harry Boyte); Member of the Energy and Environment Policy Committee of the Urban Policy Committee, Obama 2008 Presidential Campaign; Research Director, Reinventing Citizenship Project funded by The Ford Foundation. JEFFREY C. STEINHOFF Executive Director, KPMG Government Institute and Managing Director, KPMG LLP. Former Managing Director, Financial Management and Assurance; and Assistant Comptroller General of the United States for Accounting and Information Management, Government Accountability Office (GAO). MICHAEL C. VAN MILLIGEN City Manager, Dubuque, Iowa. Assistant Village Manager, Skokie, Illinois; Public Information Officer, Skokie, Illinois; Administrative Assistant to the Sheriff and Police Officer /Investigator, Carbondale, IL. 10 DAVID M. VAN SLYKE Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. Former Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute; Faculty Member, Transnational NGO Project, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs; Visiting Faculty Member, Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, Maastricht, Netherlands; Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University; Director, Nonprofit Studies Program. GEORGE VOINOVICH Senator, United States Senate. Former Governor, State of Ohio; Chairman, National Governors Association; Chairman, Republican Governors Association; Chairman, Council of Great Lakes Governors; Chairman, Midwestern Governors Conference; Chairman, Jobs for America's Graduates Program; Vice Chairman, National Governors Association; National Governors Association Executive Committee; Co- Lead Governor for Federalism, National Governors Association; Co- Chairman, National Governors Association Task Force on Education; Chairman, National Governors Association Education Action Team on School Readiness; Chairman, National Governors Association Child Support Enforcement Work Group; Vice Chairman, National Governors Association Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety; National Governors Association Committee on Human Resources; Mayor, City of Cleveland; Trustee, U.S. Conference of Mayors; President, National League of Cities; Board Member, National League of Cities; Lieutenant Governor, State of Ohio; Commissioner, Cuyahoga County; Auditor, Cuyahoga County; Member, Ohio House of Representatives. JUDITH A. YOUNGMAN Professor of Political Science, U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Former Associate Professor of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy; Assistant Professor of Government, Gallaudet University; Vice President, Public Affairs, Rhone Poulenc Rorer (now Sanofi - Aventis); Executive Director, Public Issues Management, Merck & Co., Inc.; Director, International Affairs, Pfizer Inc. 11 12 A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 900 7th Street, N.W. Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone: (202) 347 -3190 Fax: (202) 393 -0993 Web: www.napawash.org !IMO ELLIOT L. RICHARDSON PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE I- PUBLIC SERVICE Honoring SECRETARY JAMES A. BAKER III SENATOR GEORGE J. MITCHELL NOVEMBER 17, 2010 A DISCUSSION WITH Two OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE LEADER • _ • L _ • • THANKYOU FOR JOINING THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE ELLIOT L. RICHARDSON PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE THE HONORABLE JAMES A. BAKER THE HONORABLE GEORGE J. MITCHELL Conversation moderated by Journalist Ron Brownstein Discussion and event made possible through the partnership of THE GEORGETOWN PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:30 p.m. Georgetown University - Lohrfink Auditorium Rafik Hariri Building 37th & 0 Streets, NW Washington D.C. 20057 PROGRAM Welcome and Opening Remarks Award Presentation A Conversation with Award Recipients Questions and Answers Closing 1,,,,0 I .4. Reception immediately following at the Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center. 16,\‘ L-'1N Edward Montgomery, Dean Georgetown Public Policy Institute Jennifer L. Dorn, President National Academy of Public Administration A Tribute to Ellliot L. Richardson J. T. Smith, Member Elliot Richardson Board Michael Rogers, Chair Elliot Richardson Board Secretary James Baker Senator George Mitchell Moderated by Ron Brownstein From the Audience Edward Montgomery, Dean Georgetown Public Policy Institute Kindly remember to turn off all cell phones and electronic devices. BIOGRAPHIES ii"N\ "IN Secretary James A. Baker, III, has held senior government positions under three U.S. presidents. He served President George Bush as the nation's 6 I st Secretary of State from January 1 989 through August 1992, a period when the United States confronted the unprecedented challenges and opportunities of the post —Cold War era. Mr. Baker served as the 67th Secretary of the Treasury from 1985 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. He served twice as White House Chief of Staff -- from 1981 to 1985 under President Reagan and from 1992 -1993 under President Bush. His record of public service began in 1975 as Under Secretary of Commerce to President Gerald Ford. Long active in American presidential politics, Mr. Baker led presidential campaigns for Presidents Ford, Reagan, and Bush over the course of five consecutive presidential elections from 1976 to 1992. A native Houstonian, Mr. Baker graduated from Princeton University in 1952 with a bachelor's degree in History. After two years of active duty as a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, he entered The University of Texas School of Law at Austin and graduated with honors in 1957. Mr. Baker is a senior partner in the law firm of Baker Botts L.L.P. He is Honorary Chairman of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University and serves on the board of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. In recent years, he has served with former Congressman Lee Hamilton as co- chairman of the Iraq Study Group, with President Jimmy Carter as co- chairman of the Commission on Federal Election Reform and with former Secretary of State Warren Christopher as co- chairman of the National War Powers Commission. He and his wife, the former Susan Garrett, reside in Houston, and have eight children and 17 grandchildren. BIOGRAPHIES Senator George J. Mitchell was born and raised in Waterville, Maine and graduated from Waterville High School, Bowdoin College, and Georgetown University Law Center. He served as United States Attorney for Maine, and as United States District Court Judge for Maine. In 1980, he was appointed to the United States Senate from Maine. He left the Senate in 1995 as the Senate Majority Leader, a position he had held since January 1989. Senator Mitchell served as chairman of the Peace Negotiations in Northern Ireland. Under his leadership, the governments of Ireland and the United Kingdom and the political parties of Northern Ireland agreed to the historic Good Friday peace accord. At the request of President Clinton, Prime Minister Barak, and Chairman Arafat, Senator Mitchell served as chairman of an International Fact Finding Committee on violence in the Middle East. In 2009, President Obama appointed Senator Mitchell as Special Envoy for the Middle East. Senator George Mitchell is the son of immigrants who, though they did not receive formal education, deeply understood the power that education would provide for their children. Although his family was poor, they embraced the American dream. With the support of scholarships and financial aid, Senator Mitchell and his siblings were all able to go on to college. With a personal knowledge of the importance of higher education, Senator Mitchell established the Mitchell Scholarship Program (now the Mitchell Institute) in 1995, with a goal of increasing educational opportunity for Maine students. To date just under $8 million in scholarships has been awarded to nearly 1,800 Maine students to support their pursuit of a college education. ABOUT THE ELLIOT L. RICHARDSON PRIZE The Elliot L. Richardson Prize is awarded to individuals who possess the public service virtues exemplified by its namesake, Elliot Richardson, the only individual to serve in four Cabinet -level positions in the U.S. government, including Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, and Secretary of Commerce. Acclaimed as a leader of impeccable integrity, Elliot was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. After his death in 1999, friends and admirers of Elliot Richardson established this prize in his memory. Recipients of the Richardson Prize are selected based on their demonstrated achievement by significantly advancing the public good; as well as, a long -term commitment to public service undertaken with a generosity of spirit, thoughtfulness in the pursuit of excellence in government, courage and integrity. Originally housed at the Council for Excellence in Government, in 2010 the Prize moved to the National Academy of Public Administration. The Prize has been made possible by the generosity of Hitachi, Ltd., and the Hitachi Foundation, as well as several individual contributors. The Prize Fund supports a $100,000 award which is divided evenly among the recipients. Consistent with the public spiritedness of its benefactor, recipients of the award designate a charitable organization to receive half of their prize award. The National Academy is privileged to house this important award. Previous recipients include distinguished public servants such as Lee Hamilton, Tom Kean, Norman Y. Mineta, Sandra Day O'Connor, Colin Powell, Alice Rivlin, and George Shultz. MODERATOR Ronald Brownstein is the political director for The Atlantic Media Company, with responsibility for coordinating overall political coverage at its publications, which include The Atlantic, National Journal, the Hotline and Congress Daily. He writes a weekly column on politics and policy which appears simultaneously in National Journal and the Los Angeles Times, as well as articles in National Journal and The Atlantic. Ronald is the author or editor of six books and has twice been named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, receiving that recognition for his coverage in the Los Angeles Times of both the 1996 and 2004 presidential campaigns. His previous positions include White House and national politics correspondent for the National Journal in Washington, D.C., West Coast Correspondent for the National Journal, contributing editor at the Los Angeles Times Magazine, and the chief staff writer for Ralph Nader. THANK YOU ELLIOT RICHARDSON BOARD of DIRECTORS Gail C. Christopher Timothy B. Clark ELLIOT RICHARDSON PRIZE NOMINATING COMMITTEE William T. Coleman, Jr. David T. Ellwood Patrick Gross Joseph E. Kasputys Joseph E. Kasputys Nancy Kingsbury Greg Lashutka Gwendolyn S. King John D. Macomber Patricia G. McGinnis Norman Y. Mineta Jonathan Moore Michael C. Rogers John Thomas Smith II Henry S. Richardson John Thomas Smith II Frank Weil John C. Whitehead THE NATIONAL ACADEMY of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION BOARD of DIRECTORS Kenneth S. Apfel Donald J. Borut John J. Callahan Gail C. Christopher Timothy B. Clark Diane M. Disney Jennifer L. Dorn H. George Frederickson David F. Garrison Norman J. Johnson C. Morgan Kinghorn, Jr. Nancy Kingsbury Janice R. Lachance HITACHI THE HITACHI FOUNDATION Gregory Lashutka J. Christiopher Mihm Robert J. Shea Thomas H. Stanton Cindy L. Williams Blue Wooldridge Elliot Richardson was the founding chairman of The Hitachi Foundation, a post he accepted in 1985 at the invitation of then - Hitachi President, Dr. Katsushige Mita. Assembling a diverse and top quality board, Richardson's vision guided the Foundation for 12 years. His purposeful leadership and graceful touch are reflected across the full breadth of Foundation programs even today. Richardson was convinced that most problems we face, either locally, nationally or internationally, could not be solved by government alone but required partnerships across sectors. He wanted The Hitachi Foundation to be a catalyst in creating and guiding such partnerships. Indeed, The Hitachi Foundation, with a mission to discover and expand business practices that create tangible, enduring economic opportunities for low- wealth Americans, is at the intersection of business and society forging partnerships for the common good. 2) ABOUT THE NATIONAL ACADEMY The National Academy of Public NATIONAL ACADEMY OF Administration (National Academy) is A PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION a non - profit, independent Fellowship of top policy and management leaders who tackle the most critical, timely and challenging problems facing American government. Established 40 years ago and chartered by Congress, the National Academy is trusted across government to be objective and to find practical, innovative solutions by bringing the best thinking and experience to bear on government problems. The National Academy's unique feature is its 600 -plus elected Fellows, who guide and lead the institution and its work. Among our Fellows are former cabinet officers, members of Congress, governors, mayors, and state legislators, as well as distinguished scholars, business executives, and public administrators. Individually, Fellows represent the very best in leadership; collectively, they make the National Academy an invaluable national asset. ABOUT THE GEORGETOWN PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE The Georgetown Public Policy Institute is • committed to making the world a better place 1P 1 through research and practice. Our faculty are doing cutting -edge research to identify pressing problems and recommend effective solutions. Our students are trained and policy matters prepared to put policy into practice -- in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, and at home and around the world. From education, health, and economic security to international development and homeland security, our faculty and students are working on today's most important policy issues. For more information, visit gppi.georgetown.edu. 4 Ask !11 Program designed by Tara Newman. With special appreciation to Wendy New, Travia Cole, and Matt Thomas for their support and to Georgetown's School of Continuing Studies. A Message from the President JENNIFER L. DORN For four decades, the National Academy of Public Administration has served as a valued brain trust of experienced leaders with impressive public service credentials. In literally hundreds of in -depth studies, analyses and research projects across government, we have offered practical, results- oriented solutions to the challenges facing America. Today, our 600 Fellows remain dedicated to helping government leaders build accountable, efficient and transparent organizations that deliver results. These are difficult times, however, with higher public expectations and greater demands on government than ever before. Many challenges —from the economic impact of mega- catastrophes to the growing federal deficit — extend far beyond the reach of any single government agency, single level of government or even the government alone. Always a thought leader, the National Academy will build on its reputation for independence and non - partisanship to engage a broader community. We invite you —as leaders of government, industry and the non - profit and foundation world —to work in partnership with us to tackle today's challenges and pursue new strategies to improve our government and our nation. LEADERSHIP INDEPENDENCE INTEGRITY PUBLIC SERVICE EQUITY INNOVATION CONNECTING PEOPLE AND IDEAS GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Overview The National Academy of Public Administration is a non - profit, independent coalition of top public management and organizational leaders that tackles the nation's most critical and complex challenges. With a network of more than 600 distinguished Fellows and an experienced professional staff, the National Academy is uniquely qualified and trusted across government to provide objective advice and practical solutions based on systematic research and expert analysis. Established in 1967 and chartered by Congress, the National Academy continues to make a positive impact by helping federal, state and local governments respond effectively to current circumstances and changing conditions. Learn more about the National Academy and its work at www.NAPAwash.org. Who We Are National Academy Fellows are elected by peers based on their impressive contributions to and experience in the field of public leadership and management. The Fellowship includes the nation's top leaders, policymakers and public managers in federal, state and local government; distinguished scholars of public policy and public administration; and talented business executives and labor leaders. They bring passion and commitment to our mission of improving government. Individually, they are experts and trusted thought leaders; collectively they are a national treasure. Among the more than 600 illustrious National Academy Fellows are: 08 current or former members of the U.S. Congress 18 current or former presidential cabinet members 32 current or former federal department deputy and under secretaries 85 current or former federal department assistant secretaries 48 current or former federal agency commissioners or administrators 08 current or former governors 31 current or former state government cabinet members 18 current or former mayors 68 current or former city or county managers 32 current or former chancellors or presidents of colleges and universities 79 current or former deans of colleges and universities The work of the National Academy is supported by more than 75 creative, capable and experienced staff members, who undertake research and work with Fellows to deliver the organization's work products. What We Do Much of the National Academy's work is requested by government agencies or Congressional committees that seek assistance with a particularly difficult or complex management problem. Working with the client, the National Academy develops a scope of work and draws from its pool of Fellows to form a panel with experience relevant to the client's needs. The panel oversees the project, providing the high -level expertise and broad experience that clients seek. National Academy staff and consultants support the work of the panel with top quality research and analysis. At any one time, National Academy panels and staff may be: > Establishing benchmarks for environmental programs that cross federal, state and local sectors; > Helping federal judiciary agencies create new budget processes; • Developing a peer review system for human resource programs at a statewide university; > Improving coordination and priority- setting for emergency response across jurisdictions; > Creating a management transformation plan for major federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies; or > Helping policymakers better understand the complex intergovernmental transportation system. In addition to client- driven work, the National Academy relies on foundation grants, support from other organizations committed to good government and charitable gifts to develop reports and convene forums and conferences to tackle some of the nation's toughest challenges. Most often, these issues cannot be resolved by a single government agency, a single level of government or even by the government alone, but instead require interdepartmental, intergovernmental or networked solutions. Academy work products include: > In -depth studies, analyses and research reports; > Advisory services and technical assistance; • Forums and conferences; > Executive briefings; and > Congressional testimony. How to Reach Us With a solid reputation for non- partisanship and independence, government and foundation leaders often call upon the Academy to undertake studies and research. The National Academy works with its clients to develop the details of the work required for each project. Often using its sole- source authority or MOBIS eligibility, the National Academy is able to meet the needs of government clients in a flexible and timely manner. The availability of these important contracting vehicles is one more reason why the National Academy is uniquely able to provide valuable expertise to government leaders in a client - friendly environment. To engage the National Academy or to discuss potential partnerships, contact us at 202 - 347 -3190. The National Academy of Public Administration is located at 900 7th Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20001. Our 600 Fellows bring passion and commitment to the National Academy mission of improving government. Individually, they are experts and trusted thought leaders; collectively they are a national treasure. Shaping our Nation's Future: Re- engaging America The challenges facing American government are unprecedented. The federal governrnent is running large deficits and accumulating record levels of debt. Current tax and spending policies threaten to overwhelm the federal budget, imposing obligations on future generations of Americans and putting the economic well -being of America at risk. State and local finances are similarly precarious. At the same time, pressure is mounting to increase government spending and find new ways to meet the commitments made to Americans about health care and retirement security. There are growing expectations and changing needs in other areas as well, including the need to upgrade and expand the nation's infrastructure, improve education and cope more effectively with catastrophic events. LOOKING AHEAD, WORKING TOGETHER _ If we are going to successfully address these issues and ensure the current and future prosperity of our nation, Americans must come together as never before to set priorities, make difficult decisions and find innovative solutions. There is no easy way out. Economic growth alone will not suffice, and politicians, fearful of disappointing powerful voter blocs, have found it increasingly difficult to make the hard choices that are necessary. It is time to re- engage Americans of all ages in setting the course for their communities, their states and the nation. The National Academy of Public Administration seeks to convene and promote national dialogues on the urgent and complex issues we face and the difficult trade -offs we must make to ensure that our nation remains economically strong for generations to come. Early evidence suggests that once people understand the scope and causes of the problem, they are eager to consider solutions and willing to make sacrifices for the common good, as long as government and policymakers are held accountable for producing results. Through online discourse, town-hall meetings, survey research and innovative outreach strategies, the National Academy and others are pursuing a strategy of public education, problem - solving and the revitalization of democratic ideals. The National Academy of Public Administration Making Government Work Nattonal Academy of Public Adman's ation and Work for All e Navigation Projects I Even Publications I Contact ,I Site Map Search Entire Site Big Ideas Africa Working Group Minutes Presentations National Commission on Recent Publications Homeland Security Congress V. Resources Engage the Academy The Big Ideas At its 2004 Winter Retreat, the Academy's Board of Directors identified 10 key issues — "Big Ideas" —that it felt were important to public governance in the years ahead and deserved Academy attention. Approximately 100 Fellows were involved in the initial development of the 10 Big Ideas. Some projects were developed, implemented and completed. Others matured to the point of becoming part of the Academy's ongoing work. More detailed archived material on the projects and those who participated in them can be accessed by clicking Biq Ideas. Below is a synopsis of some of the projects and their accomplishments. Emerging Issues: Given the centrality of emerging issues to the Academy and its mission, the Board determined to make the identification of Emerging Issues an ongoing part of the Academy's work. Fiscal Future: The Fiscal Future Committee, chaired by Fellow Ed DeSeve, addressed the pressing fiscal issues that federal, state and local governments confront. It sponsored a June 2005 forum on "The Role of Budget Processes and Concepts" at which Congressman John Spratt, former CBO Directors Rudolph Penner and Robert Reischauer and former Congressman William Frenzel presented. In December2005, the committee issued a final report and recommendations on the nation's fiscal situation, Ensuring the Future Prosperity of America: Addressing the Fiscal Future. The report was released at a public event featuring Fellows Alice Rivlin and Paul A. Volcker. (Link to report) Health Care: Building on the work of the Fellows on the Health Care Committee, the Academy entered into a partnership with the National Academy of Social Insurance and successfully applied for a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The grant was awarded for an examination of the management aspects of health care, aimed at improving the system by reducing costs and increasing efficiency and access. A project panel from the two Academies was formed, with Fellow Bill Morrill as Chair. This work is ongoing. Intergovernmental: The result of this committee's work was the establishment of an Intergovernmental Center at the Academy. The Center has developed a research and data program and an education program panel. It plays a key convening role and is holding an ongoing series of forums. The Federal Systems Standing Panel has worked closely with the Center on its development and programs. The Center also has a strong working relationship with the "Big 7" organizations representing intergovernmental interests in Washington, DC; those organizations have provided support for the Center's programs. Additional information about the Center and its work is at The Intergovernmental Center. International: The International Committee has partnered with Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School and Bobst Center on a "Fragile States" project. The partnership is focusing on engaging and providing assistance to those working to build or rebuild the capacity for governance in fragile or post- conflict states. The Academy side of this partnership is being led by Fellows Ralph Widner and Enid Beaumont, Chair of the International Standing Panel. The Public Service Panel was recently asked to contribute to a draft paper on lessons learned from efforts to reform civil services around the world. Prisons: The Prison Committee examined several pressing issues related to prisons. The committee then developed a project related to the connectivity of health care delivery between prisoners in prison, and provided once they have returned to the community following incarceration. Fellow Mike Quinlan, formerly Federal Bureau of Prisons Director, is Page 1 of 3 SAVE THE DATE Hear What DC Influencers are Saying About the National Debt June 30, 2010 8:30am - 10:00am Academy Calendar Academy News le Leaders Advising Leaders - Academy Brochure http:// www. napawash .org /si /si_bigideas.html 7/5/2010 The National Academy of Public Administration Page 2 of 3 chairing the committee. The committee has developed a funding proposal and is looking for support for several case studies to examine the public administration aspects of this problem. Public Service: This committee focused on two projects. The first was the development and creation of a governmentwide framework for public service reform. This framework was subsequently discussed at a U.S. Government Accountability Office forum on this topic. GAO's report on the forum and the framework developed by the Fellows committee were sent to all members of Congress with a cover letter from Comptroller General David Walker and former Academy President C. Morgan Kinghorn. The second project was to tackle the management issues surrounding the multisector workforce. A task force of Fellows from the original Public Service Committee has helped guide this project, as has the Standing Panel on the Public Service under the Chairmanship of Roz Kleeman and Bob Tobias. The task force produced a concept paper identifying and outlining six key public administration issues associated with the multisector workforce. The Academy has hosted two forums to help develop its research and is currently overseeing case studies at three federal agencies, designed to examine the key issues and develop answers to the management challenges they present. Case studies are being planned at other federal agencies through the Academy's Human Resources Management Consortium. The Academy regularly presents its work on this issue at conferences and other public forums. For more information on the Multisector Workforce project. Social Equity: The Social Equity Committee developed papers on three topics of current interest and concern to public administrators: "What does the Educational Experience of Young Men of Color Tell us About Social Equity ?," by Dr. Philbert Aaron; "Measuring Social Equity Performance in the Criminal Justice System," by Dr. Jim Brunet and "Social Equity: Health and Health Care Indicators," by Richard W. Hug. Findings from these papers were presented at the Academy Standing Panel on Social Equity in Governance Conferences in 2006 and 2007. It is anticipated that these papers and others will be published as part of a book now being developed by the Social Equity Standing Panel under the leadership of Fellows Costis Toregas and Norman Johnson. The 10 Big Ideas are listed below in the order in which the Board ranked them. To view the current status of each Big Idea, please click on the hyperlinked title. 1. Fiscal Future: Develop approaches for federal, state, and local governments to deal with their financial issues and the potentially increasing structural deficit, by improving public understanding of the scope and consequences of the problem, as well as its impacts if any on our ability to meet national goals and on the influence of the United States in the world. Click for Final Report of the Committee 2. Health Care: Analyze the current health care system in order to recommend how to create a fiscally responsible health care system. Click for committee information 3. Department of Homeland Security: Assist in ongoing implementation of the new department and assess and advise on its effectiveness and assess opportunities to improve existing organizational structures. Click for committee information 4. Inter - governmental Systems: Provide leadership in developing improved trust, collaboration, and interdependency among the various levels of government (federal, state, and local) for delivering effective public services by clarifying roles and responsibilities; and consider establishing an Academy Center for Inter - governmental Relations, focused initially on changes required to reconcile the strengths of our decentralized system with the need for a more consistent and uniform response to issues of national urgency, such as homeland security, K thru 12 education, Medicaid, and the threat of bioterrorism. Click for committee information 5. International: Recommend approaches for a new Academy role in international relations to assist foreign governments in improving their management capacity and governance. Click for committee information http:// www. napawash .org /si /si_bigideas.html 7/5/2010 The National Academy of Public Administration Page 3 of 3 6. Bioterrorism: Develop practical approaches and procedures to address a bioterrorism attack, with particular emphasis on the need for effective inter- governmental and multi - disciplinary cooperation and coordination, including simulated responses using case studies, scenarios, and "serious games" that can facilitate analyzing and learning about a variety of potential outcomes. Click for committee information 7. Prisons: Analyze the current status of prison management and the federal -state corrections system with the intent of recommending specific methods for improving management and accountability, as well as identifying the cost drivers and structures for prison systems. Click for committee information 8. Public Service:Given the realities of 21st Century public service: • How can we ensure that agencies have the capacity and resources to effectively source and manage talent across sectors needed to meet current and future mission requirements? • What management capabilities, systems and flexibilities does the blended government workforce need to carry out its mission? • How should values of public service, based on merit principles, be applied across this blended workforce? Click for committee information 9. Social Equity/Justice: Evaluate the effect of government programs on social equity, economic inclusion, and racial reconciliation and recommend ways to improve governmental decision - making. Click for committee information 10. Emerging Issues: Establish an "emerging issues forum" to provide early identification of critical issues for future Academy focus, thus providing a highly valued, on- demand capability to offer the Academy's trusted advice to Congress, the White House, Governors, city or county officials, and senior executives at all three levels of government. Click for committee information For questions or comments, contact Scott Belcher at (202) 347 -3190 or e- mail at sbelcher(@napawash.orq. 2006 National Academy of Public Administration. 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