From: Leslie & Downe [rlsd@io.com] Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 8:21 PM To: mtownsend@tmlirp.org; hvbrow@aol.com; mrice@resi.tamu.edu; Howard Balanoff; ps07@swt.edu; blodgett@mail.utexas.edu; Becky Berryhill; vicki.skinnere@co.travis.tx.us; blain.keith@co.travis.tx.us; Joseph_Brown@baylor.edu; rherzog@sfasu.edu; kathyr@ci.waco.tx.us; Stuart Grifel; Ray Alvarez; bradley.g.englert@accenture.com; mmkhan@bangla.net Subject: CenTex ASPA e-Blast! DeBeauvoir to Speak October 25 ======================================================================= CenTex Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) e-Blast! 14 October 2002 ======================================================================= In this CenTex ASPA e-Blast!: * Dana DeBeauvoir speaks at LBJ School Luncheon on October 25 * "Toyraiser" December 5 * Texas ASPA Conference Recap * More News - Guess Who Won NASPAA's Top Teaching Award! * Calendar - ASPA Award Nominations Deadline is October 18 DANA DEBEAUVOIR SPEAKS AT LBJ SCHOOL LUNCHEON ON OCTOBER 25 On October 25, Dana DeBeauvoir, Travis County Clerk and the 2002 winner of the LBJ School's alumni award for outstanding public service, will speak at a special luncheon of CenTex ASPA at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT-Austin. The event will include a demonstration of Travis County's new electronic voting system for early voting beginning October 19 and for all elections starting next spring. The program will be from noon until 1:00 PM. No charge. ***Lunch will be provided!*** RSVP (for accurate food and drink estimates) by October 23 to Prof. Ken Matwiczak at 471-7566 or kmat@mail.utexas.edu. See more in CENTEX PA NEWS September/October issue in print or online at http://www.io.com/~rlsd/ASPA-PANewsSept2002/sept2002-p1.htm. "TOYRAISER" DECEMBER 5 The next networking gathering will be the Annual Holiday "Toyraiser" (voluntary donations to a local charity accepted) on December 5 at a location to be announced. For more information or to help with the event, contact Kris Mohajer, Membership Chair, CenTex ASPA, at kris.mohajer@tdh.state.tx.us or (512) 490-2523, and look for more soon on the CenTex ASPA website at http://www.main.org/aspa. TEXAS ASPA CONFERENCE RECAP "If you did not attend the Texas ASPA/CPM Conference on Friday, September 6th, you really missed an exceptional event. The George Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted the event with 180 attending. Our hosts flawlessly organized the event. The program was superb. Many of the concurrent sessions focused on governance after 911, including topics on public policy, reorganization cyber terrorism and informational security and local emergency response." -Roberta Byram, President, CenTex Chapter of ASPA. Full "President's Column" is on page 5 of the latest CENTEX PA NEWS in print or online at http://www.io.com/~rlsd/ASPA-PANewsSept2002/sept2002-p5.htm. Photos and the full story about the conference (and where the 2003 conference will be) are on three pages of the latest CENTEX PA NEWS at http://www.io.com/~rlsd/ASPA-PANewsSept2002/sept2002-p1.htm, http://www.io.com/~rlsd/ASPA-PANewsSept2002/sept2002-p3.htm, and http://www.io.com/~rlsd/ASPA-PANewsSept2002/sept2002-p4.htm. MORE NEWS About 50 ASPA members and guests enjoyed the Fall Mentoring Mixer on Friday, September 13, at the Stone House Grill, 6701 Burnet Road, Austin. About 60 enjoyed the inspiring and informative talks by Austin Police Chief Stan Knee and Assistant Police Monitor Al Jenkins on July 31 at the Capitol Cafeteria. Pat Shields and Tim Wilson receive prestigious awards from the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administation. See full stories at http://www.io.com/~rlsd/ASPA-PANewsSept2002/sept2002-p5.htm. CALENDAR October 18 - nominations are due for many national ASPA awards. See http://www.aspanet.org for more information and forms. October 25 - Dana DeBeauvoir Speaks and Demonstrates New E-Voting. The program will be from noon until 1:00 PM. Lunch will be provided. RSVP by October 23 to Prof. Ken Matwiczak at 471-7566 or kmat@mail.utexas.edu. October 26 - National Make a Difference Day. See http://usaweekend.com/diffday/index.html. November 20-21 - Texas Long-term Care Conference in Austin, sponsored by the Texas Department of Human Services, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Aging. See http://www.dhs.state.tx.us/ltc_conference/index.html. December 5 - CenTex Chapter's Annual "Toyraiser", 5:30-7:30, place to be arranged. Watch for details at http://www.main.org/aspa. January 31 - CenTex Chapter's Annual General Memberhip Meeting, including officer/council election. Interested in serving? Contact Roberta Byram, CenTex Chapter President, at roberta.byram@ci.austin.tx.us, and look for details soon at http://www.main.org/aspa. March 16-18 - ASPA's National Conference in Washington, DC. See http://www.aspanet.org for more. Students planning to attend should contact Professors Ken Matwiczak (LBJ School) at kmat@mail.utexas.edu, Pat Shields (SWT) at ps07@swt.edu or Howard Balanoff (SWT) at hb02@swt.edu to be considered for national scholarships. May 5-11 - Public Service Recognition Week. See http://www.theroundtable.org/psrw.html. For more about ASPA see - the latest print edition of CenTex PA News is also online: http://www.io.com/~rlsd/ASPA-PANewsSept2002/sept2002-p1.htm; - the CenTex ASPA website: http://www.main.org/aspa; or - ASPA's national website http://www.aspanet.org. ====================================================================== e-Blast! is the email news bulletin of CenTex Chapter of ASPA. Ads and news in CenTex ASPA's award-winning bi-monthly print newsletter, CENTEX PA NEWS, are due the 15th of odd-numbered months. Details at http://www.io.com/~rlsd/ASPA-PANewsSept2002/sept2002-p6.htm. ====================================================================== Reuben Leslie, Jr. Newsletter Editor, CenTex Chapter of ASPA rlsd@io.com or (512) 837-6181