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October 10, 2001 �
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Dear City Clerk:
Enclosed you will find several brochures for Phase 1 of the Municipal Leadership
Academy(MLA). We request that you distribute the brochures to all of your elected officials,
especially those newly-elected to office.We also suggest you encourage them to attend.While the
workshops are geared toward newly-elected officials,the topics benefit both newly-elected and
veteran city officials by providing and enhancing a strong fundamental understanding of the
operations of local government.
This unique training opportunity is the first of a four-part series co-sponsored by the Iowa League of
Cities, the Iowa State University Extension to Communities and the Institute of Public Affairs at the
University of Iowa. This series supplements the instruction and orientation your city offers newly-
elected city officials. The workshops also familiarize elected officials with the multitude of resources
on which they will rely during their tenure in office.
The enclosed brochure describes the program and the topics covered in Phase 1. The workshop
concentrates on Open Meetings requirements, legal matters, resources and the need for teamwork—
items critical to the first several weeks in office. The Phase 1 series will be followed by an ICN
broadcast on January 10 (Phase 2) and another series of workshops in the spring(Phase 3).The series
culminates with Phase 4, which will be held in conjunction with the League's Annual Conference in
Cedar Rapids, September 2002.
The MLA series provides concise and effective training to city officials—ensuring they are
knowledgeable about the complex issues facing your community when they take office. Although we
encourage participation through all the phases, getting started on the right foot is critical. Attending a
workshop in this first series will help give newly-elected officials the knowledge to begin serving serving Iowa's cities
since 1898
their community effectively.
President
Thank you for your assistance in this project. If you have any questions,please contact the League at LoMena K.Wynn
Clinton
(515) 244-7282 or by email at alankemp@iowaleague.org. President
President-elect
Thomas Padgett
m erely, Council Member,
Sioux City
Immediate
Past President
Thomas G. Bredewe Chris Hensley
g Council Member,
Executive Director Des Moines
Past President
TGB:ch David L.Aldridge
Mayor, Newton
Enclosures Post President
George F.Maybee
Mayor, Boone
Executive Director
317 SIXTH AVENUE o SUITE 1400 DES MOINES, IOWA 50309-4111 Thomas Bredeweg
(515) 244-7282 FAX (515) 244-0740 WEB SITE: www.iowaleague.org
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