Sandwich Town Manager Bud Dunham Featured in PM

Sandwich Town Manager George "Bud" Dunham was one of four colleagues from across the nation featured in the October 2011 edition of Public Management magazine.  Bud's response to the question "what motivated you to choose a local government management career?" appears on page 4.

Here are Bud's own words:

"Something practical and something idealistic. Some 25 years ago, the economy for job seekers with a political science degree wasn’t much better than it is today, so getting an MPA, which started me on this path, seemed prudent and realistic.

"The much larger motivation was a long-standing commitment to public service. As naive as I was then, I still feel the same way today but with a better understanding of how challenging and demanding public service can be.

"No other career provides the opportunity to impact the daily lives of people more than local government, and when the public supports important services and initiatives, few things are more rewarding and fulfilling."

Well said!