All on the Same Team: Managing Relationships with Elected Officials
All on the Same Team: Managing Relationships with Elected Officials
Conference RegistrationSession Details
Date: Wednesday, July 2
Time: 10:30 am - 12:10 pm ET
2 CPE credits
Level: advanced
Field of Study: Personal Development
Location: Room 145
Working with elected officials can be one of the most difficult parts of a government finance professional's job. The challenges are many: earning and maintaining trust, explaining technical concepts, balancing competing or conflicting priorities, and gaining support for unpopular—but necessary—decisions. It's enough to overwhelm even the most seasoned finance professional.
This session will feature a panel of government leaders who have developed and maintained positive working relationships with their local representatives. They will share their challenges, explain how they overcame them, and provide tips on how you can improve your working relationships with your community leaders.
Learning Objectives
Identify the challenges associated with managing relationships with local elected officials.
Share examples of how local government finance professionals have successfully managed relationships with local leaders.
Improve your relationships with elected representatives.
Speakers
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Connie Baker
Budget Director, Pitkin County, Colorado
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Robert Barr
Deputy City Manager, City & Borough of Juneau, Alaska
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April M. Jordan
Controller, City of Shreveport, Louisiana
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Michelle Shumpert, CPA
Chief Financial Officer, City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina