Port Huron City Manager James Freed had never been the subject of an ethics complaint. That is until he raised concerns about the social media activities of Martha Perego, the “ethics guru” at the International City/County Management Association.
When he got a call from Perego’s subordinate, Jessica Cowles, just a few weeks later, his “Spidey-sense” tingled. He asked to call her back so he could record the conversation.
He would soon find out that Cowles was attempting to investigate him for violating the ICMA Code of Ethics.
In this episode, we listen in on the conversation as the ICMA ethics team attempts to weaponize the organization’s Code of Ethics and its enforcement.
SHOW NOTES:
James Freed Letter to Martha Perego
ICMA CEO Marc Ott letter to Freed Announcing Discipline of Perego
ICMA Rules of Procedure (February 2019 Edition)
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