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Sponsored by:
In cooperation with
The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas and
The George Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University
The Annual Management Conference
for State and Local Leaders
Austin, TX — October 1-3, 2008
Tuesday, September 30 | |
| 8:30 am - 4:30 pm | Optional Workshops (Separate Registration Required) |
Wednesday, October 1 | |
| 8:30 am - 4:30 pm | Optional Workshops (Separate Registration Required) |
| 4:30 - 5:30 pm |  OPENING ADDRESS
Why Performance Matters: It’s Your Money The Honorable Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | Opening Reception |
Thursday, October 2 | |
| 7:45 - 8:45 am | Continental Breakfast & Roundtables |
| 8:50 - 9:00 am | WELCOME TO THE CONFERENCE |
| 9:00 - 9:30 am |  KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Leading for Results The Honorable R. T. Rybak, Mayor, City of Minneapolis |
| 9:30 - 10:30 am | OPENING PANEL Prepared for the Impossible: Lessons from the Bridge Collapse R. T. Rybak, Mayor, City of Minneapolis, Host and Facilitator
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| 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS
Monetizing Public Assets
What Every Government Executive Needs to Know about Major IT Projects: The Questions You Must Ask
Georgia’s Roadmap To Faster, Friendlier, Easier Customer Service: A Guide For Government
Auditing for Performance
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| 12:15 - 2:00 pm | 
LUNCH AND FEATURED SPEAKERManaging Performance and Leading Change William Bratton, Chief, Los Angeles Police Department William J. Bratton was appointed Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department in October 2002.Chief Bratton oversees the third largest police department in the United States, managing 9,500 sworn officers, 3,000 civilian employees, and an annual budget of more than one billion dollars. |
| 2:15 - 3:30 pm | MANAGEMENT CLINICS Using 311 To Manage A City
Budgets Online — Transparency and Access
Suzy Whittenton, Director of Fiscal Management, Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Legislatures And Performance
Getting a Grip on Government’s Data |
| 3:30 - 4:00 pm | Break |
| 4:00 - 5:00 pm | GENERAL PLENARY SESSION Advancing Accountability and Improving Performance: New York City’s Story
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| 5:00 - 6:00 pm | Reception |
Rocco Forte, Emergency Management Director, City of Minneapolis
Tim Dolan, Chief of Police, City of Minneapolis
Sara Dietrich, Director of Communications, City of Minneapolis
Lynn Willenbring, Chief Information Officer, City of Minneapolis
William Atwood, Director, Illinois State Board of Investment
Dana Levenson, former Chief Financial Officer, City of Chicago, now Managing Director, North American Infrastructure, RBS
Dale Jablonsky, Deputy Director, IT Branch, California Department of Employment Development
Dan Ross, Chief Information Officer, State of Missouri
Joe Doyle, Director, Governor's Office of Customer Service, State of Georgia
Malika Reed Wilkins, Office of the Commissioner, Georgia Department of Human Resources
Stephen Morgan, Auditor, City of Austin
Corrie Stokes, Assistant City Auditor, City of Austin
Mary Suhm, City Manager, City of Dallas
Duane Goossen, Secretary of Administration, State of Kansas
Brandy Manek, Budget Director, State of Oklahoma
Scott Pattison, Executive Director, National Association of State Budget Officers, Moderator
Rep. Carl Isett, General Government Subcommittee, Appropriations Committee, Texas House of Representatives
Rep. Diana Urban, Co-Chair, Results Based Accountability Appropriations Subcommittee, Connecticut House of Representatives
Rep. Paul Luebke, State of North Carolina
Carole Post, Director of Agency Services, Mayor’s Office of Operations
Anthony Longo, Deputy Director/Performance Management, Mayor’s Office of Operations
John Doherty, Commissioner, Department of Sanitation
James Perazzo, Director for Performance Management Services, Department of Information Technology and TelecommunicationsFriday, October 3 | |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | PLENARY SESSION What Does It Mean To Be Green?
Richard Morgan, Manager, Green Buildings |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 - 11:45 am | PRESENTATIONS AND WORKGROUPS Does Good Management Help Government Weather Hard Times?
Handling the Media in a Crisis: A Guide for Public Officials
The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission: When Do You Shut Down A Program?
Overcoming Silos — Budgeting For Outcomes
Mike Herr, County Manager, Polk County, Florida Fran McAskill, Director, Financial and Strategic Planning, Polk County, Florida
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| 12:00 - 2:00 pm |  LUNCH AND CLOSING ADDRESS
Protecting Priorities: Why Good Management Is Good Politics The Honorable Martin O’Malley, Governor of Maryland |
Roger Duncan, General Manager, Austin Energy
Jake Stewart, Program Manager, Austin Climate Protection Plan
Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, GOVERNING Management Columnists, Authors, The B&G Report, and Senior Consultants, Government Performance Project, a Project of the Pew Center on the States
Jonathan Walters, GOVERNING Correspondent and Author, 
Bill Leighty, former Chief of Staff to Governor Mark Warner and Governor Tim Kaine, Commonwealth of Virginia
Jim Schwartz, Fire Chief, Arlington, Virginia; Incident Commander at the Pentagon, 9/11
Sen. Glenn Hegar, Vice Chair, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
Joey Longley, Director, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
Marcia Arnhold, Finance Director, Mesa County, Colorado
Jon Peacock, County Manager, Mesa County, Colorado