Dr. Pat Shields was recently elected to the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). NAPA was founded by James E. Webb, then-administrator of NASA, and other leading public administration practitioners in 1967 and was chartered by Congress. Webb’s impetus in forming the Academy was to create an organization that would provide independent, nonpartisan and neutral advice to government leaders and agencies on all levels of government about emerging trends in governance and public administration. It is one of the two organizations (the other being the National Academy of Sciences) chartered by Congress in this manner.
The academy’s studies are directed by a group of over 850 peer-elected fellows. Fellows includes former cabinet officers, Members of Congress, governors, mayors, and state legislators, as well as prominent scholars, business executives, and public administrators. The fellows are responsible for establishing the organization’s policies and priorities and serving as advisers on panels convened for each study.
Election to the National Academy is one of the highest honors for those engaged in the study or practice of public administration. Dr. Shields is one of 29 fellows from Texas.
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