CPM Alumni

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Please complete our CPM Graduate & Alumni Form to be included in our Texas CPM alumni database. The information is used to verify your designation to employers, to invite you to statewide CPM events and to update you to CPM information that may be of specific interest to our graduates. We do not share your contact information with any parties outside of our program.

In addition, we invite all alumni to follow the CPM Texas LinkedIn page where we share regular updates, news stories, and CPM program information including conferences, reunions, alumni highlights, and other relevant updates.

Texas CPM Conference and William P. Hobby Distinguished Lecture

The William P. Hobby Center sponsors the Annual Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Conference for graduates, students, directors and distinguished public leaders. This day long conference generally includes plenary sessions on current topics, networking luncheon and the William P. Hobby Distinguished Lecture delivered by an accomplished, local, state or national public leader. Past honorees have included Dr. Howard Prince (Clinical Professor and Director at the Center for Ethical Leadership at the University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs), the Honorable Bill White (3-term mayor of Houston, Texas), Retired US Army General Montgomery Meigs (Commander, U.S. Army Europe & NATO’s peacekeeping force in Bosnia), F. Scott McCown (Executive Director of the Texas Center for Public Policy Priorities) and Dustin Haisler (Chief Innovation Officer for e-Republic). CPM Alumni in the CPM database will receive an invitation to all events which are often free.

The Journal of Certified Public Manager Applied Research (CPMAR)

Partner university, Stephen F. Austin State University, established and publishes The journal of Certified Public Manager Applied Research (CPMAR). This is a scholarly publication of the best papers produced by graduates of the Texas CPM program through its Track 7 Applied Project Practicum. Only graduates from the Texas CPM program are eligible to publish their papers with approval from the Editor-in-Chief, Rick Herzog. To access the journal go to The Journal of Certified Public Manager Applied Research (CPMAR).

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Texas CPM Graduations

Texas CPM Program Graduates June 8, 2026

The Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program held its graduation ceremony on Monday, June 8, 2026, in the Capitol Auditorium at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. A reception for graduates and their guests followed in the Legislative Conference Room of the Capitol Extension.

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Texas CPM Program Graduates December 11, 2025

The Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program held its graduation ceremony on Friday, December 11, 2025, in the Capitol Auditorium at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. A reception for graduates and their guests followed in the Legislative Conference Room of the Capitol Extension.

Texas CPM Program Graduates June 9, 2025

The Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program Graduation was held on Monday June 9, 2025, in the Capitol Auditorium at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. A reception for the graduates and their guests was held in the Legislative Conference Room of the Capitol Extension.

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Texas CPM Program Graduates December 13, 2024

The Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program Graduation was held on Friday, December 13, 2024, in the Capitol Auditorium at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. A reception for the graduates and their guests was held in the Legislative Conference Room of the Capitol Extension.

Texas CPM Program Graduates June 3, 2024

The Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program Graduation was held on Monday, June 3, 2024, in the Capitol Auditorium at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. A reception for the graduates and their guests was held in the Legislative Conference Room of the Capitol Extension.

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Texas CPM Program Graduates December 4, 2023

The Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program Graduation was held on Monday December 4, 2023. The graduation was conducted in the Capitol Auditorium at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. A reception for the graduates and their guests was held in the Legislative Conference Room of the Capitol.

Texas CPM Program Graduates June 16, 2023

The Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program conducted the largest graduation in its 25-year history on Friday June 16, 2023. The graduation was conducted in the Capitol Auditorium at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. A reception for the graduates and their guests was held in the Legislative Conference Room of the Capitol.

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