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Former Justice O’Connor and former Governor Romer announced a new National Advisory Council for the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, a national effort to increase and strengthen ci…

As part of a three-day conference, Secretaries Johanns, Chertoff, and Nicholson talked about their roles as federal government administrators, describing their experiences and responsibiliti…

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta received the 2004 Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service from the Council for Excellence in Govern…

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge talked about the creation of a “public readiness index” to gauge the readiness of citizens, schools, businesses, and other community organizations to re…

Participants talked about the appointment and nomination process, including the burdens on those seeking office, the process of background investigations, and the numbers of appointments to …

Mr. Cohen spoke about his experiences as a congressman and Secretary of Defense, and how those experiences shaped his leadership style. He also discussed the September 11 Commission’s findin…

Former U.S. Ambassador Bushnell spoke about the need for strong leadership in international affairs. She talked about aspects of effective leadership and diplomacy in public service, with pa…

Speakers talked about leadership in public service. Secretary Tom Ridge spoke about his own experiences, from his time in the Armed Forces as a young man to his current position as Secretary…

Homeland Secretary Tom Ridge talked to local emergency responders on the occasion of The Council for Excellence in Government releasing a report titled We the People: Homeland Security from…

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and a panel of officials involved with local and state security took part in a town hall meeting, responding to questions and comments about San Diego s…

Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi talked about leadership and management at the Department of Veterans Affairs, various operations within the department, and reforms to improve ser…

Mayor David Cicilline spoke about building faith and trust in government and improvements under his administration in Providence, Rhode Island. Following his remarks, he answered questions f…

At an event hosted by the Council for Excellence in Government, former government officials and others talked about the confirmation process for presidential nominees. Among the topics they …

Peter Hart, CEO of Peter Hart Research Associates, talked about a recent survey of young Americans' attitudes toward government and public service. His remarks were followed by panelist rema…

Participants talked about how the next president might approach bridging the divide created by the presidential election contest in Florida. In their remarks they looked to past presidencies…

Participants talked about ways to turn campaign promises into policy. Among the issues they addressed were setting priorities, building coalitions, and the potential agenda of a Bush adminis…

Mr. Panetta spoke about the future transition from the Clinton administration to a new administration following the 2000 election. He answered questions on a variety of issues including the …

Mr. Hundt spoke about his book You Say You Want a Revolution: A Story of Information Age Politics, published by Yale University Press. The book details how the government and techno…

Health & Human Services Secretary, Donna Shalala, spoke about running the Department of Health & Human Services and how to manage large agencies designed to perform public services. Among th…

The panelists talked about government performance, specifically what can be learned from local, state and international performance management experience. After their remarks the panelists r…