Romney Institute Names William Hansell Administrator of the Year

PROVO, Utah — Mar 25, 2002 — The Romney Institute of Public Management at Brigham Young University named William H. Hansell, executive director of the International City/County Management Association, as its 2002 Administrator of the Year. Hansell has been executive director of ICMA since October 1983.

Addressing public-management students and faculty at a banquet held in his honor, Hansell said, "We are the engineers of democracy. The satisfaction that public servants experience doesn't come from salaries or bonuses, it comes from enabling citizens to thrive within our democratic system."

"William Hansell's enthusiasm and ethical standards have been an example for everyone involved in public administration and have helped us understand our roles in civil service," said Robert Parsons, director of the Romney Institute. "Knowing people like Bill makes you proud to be involved in public service."

Before accepting his position with ICMA's, Hansell served as executive director of the Pennsylvania League of Cities, vice-president of business management at the University of Scranton and director of the Management Studies Program at Cedar Crest College. Hansell earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School of Commerce and a master's degree in government administration from the University of Pennsylvania's Fels Institute of Government.

The Romney Institute of Public Management was named in 1998 for three-term Michigan Governor George W. Romney. Part of BYU's Marriott School of Management, the Romney Institute offers a master's degree in public administration through both pre-service and executive programs. The Romney Institute has a long tradition of preparing young people for careers in public service and is dedicated to educating men and women of faith, character and professional ability who will become outstanding managers and leaders in public and not-for-profit institutions worldwide. Brigham Young University is the largest privately owned, church-sponsored university in the United States.