PRESS  RELEASE

Sunday, August 15, 2004

On Sunday August 15^th, Galt City Council Member Tom Malson graduated from the Great Valley Leadership Institute.

The Great Valley Leadership Institute provides support to enable participants to better address issues of leadership and to acquire a new frame of reference and improved tools to deal with complex and broad issues.  This Institute is an intensive, 4 ½-day experience that provides elected officials with key insights to help make the most of their elected positions and reach their full leader potential. GVLI provides an unmatched opportunity to access world-renowned faculty from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. This is a rare chance to have West Coast, direct access to distinguished faculty in a small-group atmosphere.

The Great Valley Leadership Institute is designed for eleted officials who have served for at least one year in local government in the Central Valley:  mayors, city council members and county supervisors.  Each class includes 30 participants from the Great valley in cities from Bakersfield to Redding.  Participants must be nominated and are chosen based on a record of leadership and potential for future contribution.  Each invited participant must be willing to commit to full participation in the five day program.

Local elected officials that were in Tom’s class:

Heather Fargo, Mayor City of Sacramento
Victor Mow, San Joaquin County Supervisor
Don Saylor, Council Member City of Davis
Helen Thomson, Yolo County Supervisor

Other local elected officials that are also alumni of this program:

Roger Dickinson, Sacramento County Supervisor
Jim Cooper, Council Member City of Elk Grove
Mike McGowan, Yolo County Supervisor
Don Nottoli, Sacramento County Supervisor
Ruth Asmundson, Mayor City of Davis
Darryl Clare, Council Member City Of Galt

Paid for by:  Committee 1246762
Last updated on 16-January-2007