{"id":205,"date":"2025-01-25T13:54:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T13:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/?post_type=chapter&p=205"},"modified":"2025-01-25T14:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T14:00:34","slug":"7-5-a-cleveland-state-great-professor-sy-murray","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/chapter\/7-5-a-cleveland-state-great-professor-sy-murray\/","title":{"rendered":"7.5 A Cleveland State Great: Professor Sy Murray"},"content":{"raw":"
\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nBoth Tanisha Briley and Robert Fowler learned from one of the best. Professor Sylvester Murray is professor emeritus at Cleveland State University, where he still maintains office hours and brings a wealth of experience from his illustrious career as a city manager and a leader in public administration. He has served as the president of both the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and the International City\/County Management Association (ICMA), underscoring his significant influence on the field.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\nProfessor Sylvester Murray has served as City Manager of Ann Arbor, MI; Cincinnati, OH; and San Diego, CA.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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\r\n\r\nRead Professor Murray explain how he got involved in city management:<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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\r\n\r\nIn my senior year of college, [a professor] came to me and asked what I wanted to do with my life. I told him my ambition was to become a lawyer so that I could go back to Miami, become the mayor, and do things for my people.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\nHe said, \u201cAre you aware that Miami operates with a council-manager form of government?\u201d I said, \u201cNo. So what?\u201d And he said, \u201cWell, the mayor doesn\u2019t do things in Miami. That\u2019s a person called a city manager.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\nHe went on to say, \u201cThe advantage of being the city manager is that people select you based on whether you are qualified to be city manager. The mayor has to convince voters that he is qualified. If you really want to go back and run the city of Miami, you need to go into city management.\u201d\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\nAnd that\u2019s how I got into the profession.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\nProfessor Murray didn\u2019t look back. His insights and teachings have profoundly impacted students and professionals alike, fostering the next generation of public service leaders. Levin School students still can meet with Professor Murray during CSU office hours and accompany him to ICMA and related state conferences. Contact your professor if you\u2019d like to meet with Professor Murray.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/icma.org\/articles\/pm-magazine\/remarkable-management-life<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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Both Tanisha Briley and Robert Fowler learned from one of the best. Professor Sylvester Murray is professor emeritus at Cleveland State University, where he still maintains office hours and brings a wealth of experience from his illustrious career as a city manager and a leader in public administration. He has served as the president of both the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and the International City\/County Management Association (ICMA), underscoring his significant influence on the field.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Professor Sylvester Murray has served as City Manager of Ann Arbor, MI; Cincinnati, OH; and San Diego, CA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Read Professor Murray explain how he got involved in city management:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In my senior year of college, [a professor] came to me and asked what I wanted to do with my life. I told him my ambition was to become a lawyer so that I could go back to Miami, become the mayor, and do things for my people.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He said, \u201cAre you aware that Miami operates with a council-manager form of government?\u201d I said, \u201cNo. So what?\u201d And he said, \u201cWell, the mayor doesn\u2019t do things in Miami. That\u2019s a person called a city manager.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He went on to say, \u201cThe advantage of being the city manager is that people select you based on whether you are qualified to be city manager. The mayor has to convince voters that he is qualified. If you really want to go back and run the city of Miami, you need to go into city management.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And that\u2019s how I got into the profession.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Professor Murray didn\u2019t look back. His insights and teachings have profoundly impacted students and professionals alike, fostering the next generation of public service leaders. Levin School students still can meet with Professor Murray during CSU office hours and accompany him to ICMA and related state conferences. Contact your professor if you\u2019d like to meet with Professor Murray.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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