The Chrysler/CLCI Elected Officials Training Academy is held at least twice a year in collaboration with the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management and the Drucker Institute at The Claremont Graduate University. This program is like no other in the state. It offers an intensive learning environment that cultivates key leadership qualities and teaches skills necessary to developing effective and innovative approaches to local governance.

The Academy, presented through highly respected moderators and speakers, provides courses in a seminar-like setting on public policy, consensus building, ethics, the Brown Act and Parliamentary procedures to help newly elected officials better serve their constituents. Also featured are guest speakers, including former governors, county supervisors, State Legislators and other accomplished statewide public officials.

Since 2003 thanks to the generous support of DaimlerChrysler, we have trained more than 180 participants who, based on post-academy evaluations, report thay are more productive in carrying out their public responsibilities. In 2007, Sempra Energy will be joining the Academy as a corporate sponsor.