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• Texas Tech University— Masters of Public Administration <br />• Abilene Christian University— Bachelor of Arts, Government Major / Student Association <br />President <br />MAJOR MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT AWARDS for Organizations I Managed <br />• Named "One of the Ten Best Managed Cities In Texas" by Texas Business Magazine, <br />1995 <br />• Named "One of the Top 20 Cities to Relocate Your Business to" by Texas Business <br />Magazine, 1995 <br />• Named "One of the Top 25 Cities for Economic Development" by Texas Outlook <br />Magazine, 1996 <br />• 3CMA Economic Development Marketing Campaign Savvy Award Certificate of <br />Excellence for International Development and Local Realtor Ads, 1994 <br />• International Association of Chiefs of Police, Excellence in Policing Award for <br />Neighborhood Service Team, 1994 <br />• Finalist, Governor's Environmental Excellence Award, 1994 <br />• Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Award for Excellence, 1993 <br />• American Society of Landscape Architects, Texas Chapter, Environmental Stewardship <br />Award for Garland's Spring Creek Forest Preserve, 1993 <br />• Dallas Business Journal, "Metroplex Real Estate Deal of the Year (Existing <br />Build ing),"1992 <br />• GFOA Award for Distinguished Budget Presentation, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 <br />• GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, 1992, 1993, <br />1994, 1995, 1996 <br />PROFESSIONAL, PARTICIPATION <br />• Author, "Fourth Dimension Leadership", 2010 <br />• Author of a Monthly Column in Texas City Manager Magazine on "Innovations that <br />Make a Difference", 1999-2003 <br />• Member, International City/County Management Association (ICMA), 1982-present <br />• Member, Texas City Management Association (TCMA), 1982-present <br />• ICMA Task Force on Employment Agreements, 2001-2003 <br />• ICMA Management Innovations Panel, 1999-2000 <br />• ICMA Conference Evaluation Committee, 1999 <br />• ICMA/Innovation Groups National Management Practices Panel, 1995-1996 <br />• Author, "The Public Executive's Complete Guide to Employment Agreements", book <br />published by ICMA and the Innovation Groups, 1996 <br />• Texas Innovation Groups Executive Committee, 1992-1996 <br />11 <br />