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2012 Texas Certified Public Manager Conference & Hobby Distinguished Lecture

The 2012 Texas Certified Public Manager Conference & William P. Hobby Distinguished Lecture was conducted on February 3, 2012. The Conference was held at Texas State University’s Avery Center in Round Rock Texas from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.  Dr. Howard Prince, Professor of the University Of Texas LBJ School Of Public Affairs delivered the William P. Hobby Distinguished Lecture.

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December Texas CPM Program Graduation

Texas CPM Program conducts December Graduation at the Texas Capitol.

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Governor Hobby Meets with CPM & MPA “Hobby” Scholars

On Tuesday October 18, 2011 former Texas Lt. Governor William P. Hobby met with students in the Certified Public Manager (CPM) and Masters’ in Public Administration (MPA) Program that have received public administration scholarships made available through Texas State University’s William P. Hobby Center for Public Service.

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Texas CPM Program Reaccredited

The Texas CPM Program was Reaccredited at the National CPM Consortium Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City Utah on Oct 7-10, 2011. In addition to being reaccredited for an additional 5 years (through 2016) CPM Coordinator Marilyn Balanoff has been elected as the National CPM Consortium Chair for 2011/2012.

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Balanoff elected Fellow of National Academy of Public Administration

Howard R. Balanoff, William P. Hobby Professor of Political Science and Director of the Texas CPM Program at Texas State University, has been elected as a Fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). Balanoff was inducted into the National Academy at the NAPA annual Conference which was held in Washington DC on November 17-18, 2011.

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Texas CPM Program Graduation

Texas CPM Program Graduates 71 from 6 Universities at the Texas Capitol on June 6, 2011.

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Hobby Center Goes International

MPA Faculty and Students attend IASIA Conference in Rome, Italy.

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The William P. Hobby Center for Public Service has recently begun working with several countries in Europe in the area of public administration professional development and training. The most recent activity is the start of a CPM Program in Sweden in and the continuation of a Visiting International Scholars in Texas (VISIT) Program for International Public Administration faculty, staff and students which began in the mid 1990’s.

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Public Funds Investment Act Internet Course

Applications Now Being Accepted
Registration is underway for the Public Funds Investment Act Internet Course.  This course offers an open enrollment and requires at least 10 hours of independent study for certification and recertification.  You may register and begin this course at a time of your own choosing.  More

National CPM Program

For additional information about the National CPM Program, please click here for a link to two articles about the CPM Program one appeared in the journal, The Public Manager and the other in PA Times.