Local Government Alumni Society

The Local Government Alumni Society is comprised of the hundreds of graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (DPA) and the Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs.

The Society contributes to and receives the newsletter, Alumni News and Views, and sponsors an annual conference on current issues and perspectives in local government. Alumni maintain an active network and provide essential support to the MPA and DPA programs by recruiting new applicants, providing summer work experience placements to full time MPA students, mentoring students and other alumni, and participating in the annual conference.

Annually, the Society honours individuals in public service who have distinguished themselves through their professional achievements in the public sector with the Local Government Program Alumni Society Award of Excellence.

Celebrating the LGP's 50th Anniversary

Local Matters: Western’s Local Government Program at 50

We are proud of what we and our alumni have accomplished over the past 50 years – so proud that we have made a short book about it! Part history, part celebration, part view of the future, Local Matters reminds us of where the Local Government Program came from, how it has changed, and its impact on local governance in Canada.

Every attendee of the 2024 LGP Alumni Conference will receive a copy of the book. If you can't attend the conference, you can order a copy here. All proceeds go to supporting the work of the Local Government Program Alumni Society.

2025 Alumni Executive

LGP Alumni Society Constitution

Access to the Constitution(160 KB, .pdf)

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