Each year, ICMA presents the Award for Career Development to a Corporate Member who has made a significant contribution to the development of new talent in professional local government management. The award commemorates former ICMA president L. P. (Perry) Cookingham, who is credited with creating the local government internship. In 2005, ICMA presented the Career Development Award to Daniel W. Fitzpatrick, city manager of Peekskill, New York, for his continual dedication to the development of both new and mature local government management professionals. Learn more about ICMA's Annual Awards program.