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James Keene
James Keene has a long career leading local government organizations, serving as City Manager of Palo Alto (since 2008), Berkeley, California, and Tucson Arizona. He has served as Executive Director of the California State Association of Counties; as Western Director for ICMA and President of the Alliance for Innovation. He is a Fellow of National Association of Public Administration, and a board member of the Institute for Local Government, the Alliance for Innovation, and Joint Venture Silicon Valley.