THE GEORGIA PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATOR

Published by the Georgia Chapter of the
American Society for Public Administration
( http://www.NGCSU.edu/bdf/GaASPA/index.htm )

Barry D. Friedman, Editor

Vol. 27     February 2007     No. 2

PROGRAM CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCES PROGRAM FOR NINTH ANNUAL
GEORGIA PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACADEMIC CONFERENCE

     The ninth annual Georgia Public Administration Academic Conference will take place on Friday, March 2, on the campus of Kennesaw State University.

     Dr. Martha A. Griffith, chapter president and the conference's program chairman, has announced the program.

Location of Luncheon and Panels:  Kennesaw State University, Social Science Building #22, Room 1019

11:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m.  Luncheon

     Lunch with be served, compliments of the Georgia Chapter.

12:15-12:30 p.m.  Greetings

     Greetings will be offered by Dr. Richard Vengroff, dean of KSU's College of Humanities and Social Sciences

12:30-2:10 p.m.  Panel #1

Convenor / discussant:  Dr. Paul A. Harris, Augusta State University
• "Illegal Immigrants Should Not Receive Social Services."  LaKeisha Porter, University of West Georgia
• "Human Services and the Digital Divide."  Jody Wilson, Augusta State University
• "Does the Feminization of Poverty Equal the Feminization of Human Services?"  Kristie Johnson Gregory, Augusta State University
• "For the Kids:  The National Center of Missing and Exploited Children."  Andrea Whitaker, North Georgia College & State University

2:20-4 p.m.  Panel #2

Convenor / discussant:  Dr. Damien Yaghi, Kennesaw State University
• "The Spread of Freedom and Democracy:  How and Why."  Matthew Torley, University of West Georgia
• "School Vouchers:  Reforming Education."  Ryan J. Arnold, North Georgia College & State University

• "Civil Service Reform:  A Look into the Future of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity."  Dominique Devereaux, George Morgan, and Timothy Henry, Kennesaw State University
• "Management of Specialized Police Units:  An Analysis of Case Studies and the Carrollton Police Department's Drug Suppression Unit."  Lee Wade, University of West Georgia

4:15-6 p.m.  Panel #3

Convenor / discussant:  Dr. William Baker, Kennesaw State University
• "A Study of Public Participation in Federal Rulemaking."  Tommy Engram, Georgia State University
• "Reforming the Roles of City Managers:  The Assumption of Responsibility for Policy Initiation."  Christopher J. Watkins, North Georgia College & State University
• "The City of Alpharetta:  A Property Tax Freeze Analysis."  Chris Nations, Kennesaw State University
• "The Continued Utility of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Law:  A Rational-Comprehensive Analysis."  J. Alexander Nicholson, North Georgia College & State University

6:30-7:30 p.m.  Annual Dinner Meeting of the Georgia Chapter at Los Reyes, 777 Townpark Lane, Kennesaw, (770) 420-9198.  The restaurant is about a mile north of campus just off Chastain Road (which is the exit 271 that one uses to get to campus).

DIRECTIONS

A map showing how to get to the KSU campus from Interstate 75 and a map of the campus are available at http://www.kennesaw.edu/about/maps.shtml .

PARKING

Due to prior reservations, the Welcome Center will not be available.  Please park in the EAST PARKING DECK, located off Frey Road.  A map appears at http://www.kennesaw.edu/admissions/pdfs/ksu_2d_map.pdf .  If that link does not work, please go to campus.kennesaw.edu, and click on campus maps.

LODGING

     -- Springhill Suites by Marriott (springhillsuites.com) at 3399 Town Point Dr., N.W., Kennesaw, located just across from campus at the same I-75 exit.
     -- Best Western Kennesaw Inn (bestwestern.com) at 3375 Busbee Dr., N.W., Kennesaw, located just off Exit 271 north of the interstate just beyond Cracker Barrel.
     -- Holiday Inn Express, 2485 George Busbee Parkway ((800) 345-8082) which is just off exit 269 of I-75.


MEMBERS OF CHAPTER COUNCIL TO BE ELECTED AT ANNUAL MEETING

     The annual conference culminates in a dinner meeting at which members of the Georgia Chapter elect officers and council members for the following year.  The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Los Reyes (see conference program, above).  The nominating committee proposes the following slate:

PRESIDENT (elevated automatically from the office of vice president)
     Steven A. Bales
     U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

VICE PRESIDENT (President-elect)
     F. Elaine Elmore
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services

SECRETARY-TREASURER (two-year term)
     Barry D. Friedman, Ph.D.
     North Georgia College & State University

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
     Martha A. Griffith, D.P.A.
     Kennesaw State University

NOMINEES FOR CHAPTER COUNCIL

William E. Baker, Ph.D.
Kennesaw State University

Helen R. Buckelew
(Family Nurse Practitioner, Retired)

Stanley M. Caress, Ph.D.
University of West Georgia

Paul A. Harris, Ph.D.
Augusta State University

Ann D. Maize
Georgia Department of Administrative Services

Robert M. Sanders, Ph.D.
University of West Georgia

Ulf Zimmermann, Ph.D.
Kennesaw State University

 

KSU CONFERENCE ON SUBURBANIZATION SET FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 13

     The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Kennesaw State University is hosting its fifth annual conference on suburbanization on Friday, April 13, 2007, in the University Rooms on the first floor of the Carmichael Student Center.  The theme of the conference is, "What works in suburban growth:  Challenges and opportunities."  This year’s conference provides a platform on suburban governments, community groups, educators, practitioners, residents, researchers, and students to learn and share experiences and insights.  The conference consists of plenary presentations, panel presentations, and discussions and a keynote address given by State Senator Chip Rogers who will discuss the controversial Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act.

     Among the topics and issues to be examined include suburban demographics and growth; crime and drugs; homeland security; immigration and multiculturalism; K-12 and higher education; citizen and community involvement; local and regional government; management and planning; and transportation, mass transit, and traffic.


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