Texas Foundation for Local Government

This small, efficient group of volunteers has a clear mission to improve the effectiveness, accountability, and management of local government. Governed by the Texas City Management Association, it is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization with a mission "to strengthen communities through innovative, effective educational programs for local officials, citizens, and children." Toward this goal, the Foundation has developed the Our Town, Texas program.

Our Town, Texas
	This is a critically acclaimed book of classroom activities that teaches middle-school children about how local government works and what their role is in it. We have already donated hundreds of books and CD's to public schools, reaching approximately 60,000 students. To visit the Our Town, Texas web site, go to http://www.ourtowntexas.org
The Texas Foundation for Local Government also helped fund a publication entitled City Government that Works: the History of Council Manager Government in Texas.
Board of Directors
	President Courtney Sharp, CM, Midland
	Vice President Bill Keffler, City Manager, Richardson
	Members David Landis, City Manager, Perryton Jim Jeffers, CM, Nacogdoches Paul Parker, City Manager, Lufkin
For complete information about the Texas Foundation for Local Government, please contact TCMA offices or request an information packet at TCMA, 1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78754-5128; (512) 719-6300; FAX (512) 231-7494.