DOUGLAS J. WATSON holds the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Auburn University. He has served as city manager of Auburn, AL since 1982 and has received numerous awards for his work as a public administrator. A native of Rochester, New York, he grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania. JOHN G. HEILMAN holds a Ph.D. from New York University and has served on the faculty at Auburn University since 1973. Presently, he is Associate Dean of the college of Liberal Arts and Professor of Political Science. He is a native of New York City. ROBERT S. MONTJOY is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Auburn University, where he is also Director of the MPA program. Dr. Montjoy has served as the Special Assitant to the Alabama Secretary of State, and as the Acting Head of the Department of Political Science at Auburn.