About Us
The Kern County Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration was founded around 1960, with the first president being Carlyle Millar (1960). The chapter has been very active since the 1980s.
The Kern County Chapter abides by its constitution, which was established during the first year of the Chapter’s existence. The constitution has been amended several times, but has remained consistent with the outline provided by the National ASPA (Chapter Organization Manual, n.d.).
The chapter's purposes are as follows:
• To facilitate the exchange of knowledge and results of experiences among public administrators and others interested in public administration.
• To maintain active communication and cooperation with the California State University, Bakersfield and Bakersfield College in the field of public administration.
• To encourage the dissemination of information on matters relating to public administration with the intent of improving public service and understanding.
• To support and encourage the continuing education of its membership in the field of public administration.
Along with purposes of the organization, board members set yearly goals and objectives.
• To facilitate the exchange of knowledge and results of experiences among public administrators and others interested in public administration.
• To maintain active communication and cooperation with the California State University, Bakersfield and Bakersfield College in the field of public administration.
• To encourage the dissemination of information on matters relating to public administration with the intent of improving public service and understanding.
• To support and encourage the continuing education of its membership in the field of public administration.
Along with purposes of the organization, board members set yearly goals and objectives.
The 2009 goals of the Kern County Chapter are as follows:
• Widely share knowledge about best practices in public administration and local solutions to common problems.
• Increase membership (local and national members) to 125 with representation from all public sectors.
• Achieve average meeting attendance of at least 40 per meeting through outreach to students.
• Raise at least $1,000.00 (net) through fundraising activities (excluding member dues).
• Collaborate with appropriate organizations to promote common goals.
• Widely share knowledge about best practices in public administration and local solutions to common problems.
• Increase membership (local and national members) to 125 with representation from all public sectors.
• Achieve average meeting attendance of at least 40 per meeting through outreach to students.
• Raise at least $1,000.00 (net) through fundraising activities (excluding member dues).
• Collaborate with appropriate organizations to promote common goals.