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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & POLCY
Sponsored by the Local Government Partnership and UMSL- Continuing Education
(A joint effort of UMSL Public Policy Administration Program, East-West Gateway Council of Governments, Center For Ethics In Public Life at UMSL)
Present:
“The National Healthcare Debate and Its Potential Local Impact”
The national healthcare debate rages on and public health care leaders in St. Louis face continuing uncertainty with the November elections looming. Public jurisdictions, regional health care policy experts and local providers are working to understand the potential ramifications for health policy and service delivery for the citizens of our region. Come join our panel for a lively and interesting discussion on how we plan for our public health future in the ever-changing maze of federal legislation and local policy.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
University of Missouri - St. Louis
J.C. Penny Conference Center
Program: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Networking Reception Follows
Panelist:
Pamela Walker, Director, Department of Health, City of St. Louis
Ryan Barker, Director, Health Policy, Missouri Foundation for Health
Robert Fruend, CEO, St. Louis Regional Health Commission
Moderator:
Julie Stone, Director, Local Government Partnership
Free & Open to the Public. For More Information, Contact Julie Stone at
(314) 421-4220. Ext. 288 or stoneju@umsl.edu
<Please Click On Event Flyer For Detailed Information>
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Recent Event
The Center for Ethics in Public Life Presents the first annual Public Ethics Conference:
University of Missouri - St. Louis'
Millennium Student Center
St. Louis, MO 63121
Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved a lifetime limit of eight years in each of the State Senate and House of Representatives in 1992. Twenty years later this conference will explore the effects of term limits on the legislative process and state policy, and help develop strategies for legislative success in the new term-limited reality. The conference will bring together current and former Missouri legislators, state and local elected officials and administrators, lobbyists, advocates, political scientists, attorneys, legislative staff and the interested public to discuss term limits from a variety of perspectives and informed by experience and the best empirical scholarship on the subject.
The program includes:
- Political scholars presenting their in-depth research into the effects of term limits on policy and the legislative process:
- Dr. Thad Kousser, University of California San Diego
- Dr. Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Wayne State University
- Dr. David Valentine, University of Missouri
- A panel with current and former legislators:
- Senator Franc Flotron
- Representative Chris Kelly
- Speaker Steven Tilley
- Senator Robin Wright-Jones
- A panel with some of the original architects of the term limits policy:
- Paul Jacob, former President of the national organization U.S. Term Limits
- Greg Upchurch, former head of the statewide organization Missourians for Limited Terms
- A moderated discussion concerning next steps for the best legislative outcomes in the new term limited reality.
To See Speaker Bios, Click Here
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For more information, please contact the Center for Ethics at 314.516.6400 orcenterforethics@umsl.edu
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Past Events
| On April 19, 2012, The Center and the Public Policy Administration Program hosted a discussion forum on "Balancing Public Value as a Question of Ethics". The forum engendered a lively discussion between the audience and a panel of local officials. The discussion was enhanced by the use of digital feedback technology that allowed the audience to be polled instantly on the various values and issues that were brought up. |  |
| The polling generated some interesting data which can be viewed here. |
Audience participant using an i>clicker.
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Meet our Panelists:
Mayor Monica Huddleston is serving her second term as mayor of Greendale. She was first elected in 2003 and was the first female and first African-American to be elected to this position in her municipality. She chose not to run for reelection in 2007, but ran again and defeated the incumbent in April 2011. Under her leadership, the city completed its first-ever comprehensive plan. A former business executive, Mayor Huddleston retired in 2000 after a 25-year career with Southwestern Bell.
Mayor Rick Lahr has spent more than 12 years as Mayor of Des Peres, prior to which he served as an Alderman for eight years. In these capacities has been actively involved in the West County Center, Edward Jones, Schnucks and Dierbergs developments and numerous major infrastructure projects. He also serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of the St Louis County Municipal League and Missouri Municipal League. In addition to his mayoral duties he is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo.
Alderwoman Phyllis Young has spent more than 25 years as alderwoman from the 7th ward of the City of St. Louis. The 7th ward includes downtown, the riverfront and many residential neighborhoods on the near south side including parts of Soulard, Lafayette Square and Benton Park. When she took office Mansion House and Plaza Square were about the only residential developments in downtown. Since that time over 100 buildings have been renovated with well over $5 billion of investment, and the number of residents has increased to over 12,000. She is the Vice President of the Board of Aldermen and currently serves as the chair of the Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Legislation Committee.
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| Panelists Mayor Rick Lahr of Des Peres and Mayor Monica Huddleston of Greendale. |
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Panelist and City of St. Louis Alderwoman Phyllis Young.
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