The latest addition to the Life, Well Run success story list focuses on the “Building an Inclusive City” Program launched by Renton, Washington (pop. 97,003) to recognize the community’s increasing diversity. ICMA will recognize the program later this month with a Community Partnership Award for jurisdictions with populations of 50,000 or greater during its 101st annual conference in Seattle.

In May 2015, Renton Mayor Denis Law, several city councilmembers, and chief administrative officer and ICMA member Jay Covington hosted the first meeting of an Inclusion Task Force, a group of leaders from the city’s diverse communities who came together to promote inclusion and build trust. The effort was part of Renton’s comprehensive effort to give a voice to the city’s various and growing racial, immigrant, ethnic, and non-English-speaking communities.

With nearly 100 entries now online, the “Success Stories” section of the Life, Well Run campaign website highlights the programs, projects, and activities directed by professional city, town, and county managers that improved service delivery and enhanced the quality of life for residents. Help us spread the word about how having a professional manager/administrator in place made a difference in your community by sending an e-mail to lifewellrun@icma.org.

While on the Life, Well Run site, you can also browse through the library of videos produced by communities participating in the campaign. Each video uses the template created by the campaign and showcases the work of professional local government management in those communities.

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