CITY ETHICS is a non-profit organization formed in 2000. It's purpose is to provide a centralized location for information and resources for all forms of municipal ethics programs. City Ethics was started by attorney and former federal prosecutor, Carla Miller and her husband, Don McClintock, who has a long career in the technology sector.
The idea for city ethics was "hatched" at the national conference of COGEL, The Council on Governmental Ethics Laws in 2000.
(See: www.cogel.org)
It was felt that there was a real need to provide assistance to cities that are trying to address ethical issues. Many of these cities could not afford to initally be members of Cogel, but needed the assistance of other cities to get their programs up and running. Although many cities that participate in City Ethics are members of Cogel, that is not a requirement. We wanted to create a free flow of information that would be the catalyst for the creation and improvement of muncipal ethic programs. Please help us by signing in as a member and by contributing your ideas in our Forums.
The City Ethics team follows (click the name for a brief Bio):
- Carla Miller
City Ethics Founder, former Federal Prosecutor, ethics officer for the City of Jacksonville, Florida. - Robert Wechsler
City Ethics Director of Research, editor, writer, and former lawyer. - Don McClintock
City Ethics Executive Director & Vice President, Information Technology, Networking Technology Specialist, Ethics Commissioner. - William E. Maxwell
City Ethics Director, Inspector (retired) - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
