Lake Wales City Manager James Slaton, MS recently received the International City/County Management Association’s (ICMA) Credentialed Manager designation.
Mr. Slaton is one of more than 1,400 local government management professionals who participates in the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program. To be credentialed by ICMA, a member must have significant experience as a senior management executive in local government; have earned a degree, preferably in public administration or a related field; and demonstrated a commitment to high standards of integrity, lifelong learning and professional development. Slaton is the first city manager in the history of Lake Wales to become a credentialed manager.