Mcgaughey elected president of ACMA
Yuma County Administrator Ian Mcgaughey was recently elected by his peers to serve as president of the Arizona City/county Management Association Board of Directors.
Mcgaughey began his term as president at the organization’s annual business meeting in Sedona on Jan. 25, and his term will run through January 2025.
Upon the completion of his term as president, Mcgaughey will remain on the board as the past president for another year, through January 2026.
Mcgaughey has been a member of the ACMA since 2015 and Yuma County administrator since June 2022 after serving two years as deputy county administrator. He has 19 years of local government experience, including serving as Somerton city manager, Clifton town manager, a department director in a tribal local government in Alaska and as an elected council member for a city in New York.
He has broad experience in the private sector, including small-business ownership, television communications experience and public relations responsibilities. Mcgaughey holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from American University in Washington, D.C., and a master’s in public administration from Arkansas State University. He has been an ICMA credentialed manager since 2020.
As president, Mcgaughey will lead the association to accomplish ACMA’S mission as a professional development association dedicated to serving communities by strengthening the knowledge and expertise of Arizona’s existing and aspiring government leaders, according to ACMA.
The council-manager form of local government combines the political leadership of elected officials with the professional experience of an appointed government manager. City and county managers implement the policies of elected officials and provide leadership for the day-to-day operations of running a city or county.
Watch Mcgaughey explain ACMA and his role and background: youtu.be/ LNUQMTABFBU.