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McCaleb is a former president of the Texas Municipal League, and formerly served on the board of directors of the National League of Cities, with expertise in finance, administration, and intergovernmental relations.<ref name=wwia/> He frequently lectures throughout the nation on such topics as local government and community building and in such international locations as [[Jerusalem]], [[Prague]], and [[Beijing]]. The trip to [[China]] in 1993 was a 17-day event, with other city officials included.<ref name=ARN>{{cite web|title=Memorable Mayors of Abilene|publisher=''Abilene Reporter-News''|date=January 27, 2006|url=http://www.reporternews.com/news/2006/Jan/27/memorable-mayors/| accessdate=August 22, 2015; no longer on-line}}</ref> McCaleb also represented his city on a special trip to [[Corinth]], [[Greece]], the sister city of Abilene.<ref name="ACU"/> McCaleb conducted periodic workshops through the Texas Municipal League for new city officials.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gary McCaleb to headline event|publisher=Abilene Christian University|date=July 20, 2005|url=http://www.acu.edu/events/news/archives2005/050720_mccaleb.html|accessdate=August 22, 2015; no longer on-line}}</ref>
McCaleb is a former president of the Texas Municipal League, and formerly served on the board of directors of the National League of Cities, with expertise in finance, administration, and intergovernmental relations.<ref name=wwia/> He frequently lectures throughout the nation on such topics as local government and community building and in such international locations as [[Jerusalem]], [[Prague]], and [[Beijing]]. The trip to [[China]] in 1993 was a 17-day event, with other city officials included.<ref name=ARN>{{cite web|title=Memorable Mayors of Abilene|publisher=''Abilene Reporter-News''|date=January 27, 2006|url=http://www.reporternews.com/news/2006/Jan/27/memorable-mayors/| accessdate=August 22, 2015; no longer on-line}}</ref> McCaleb also represented his city on a special trip to [[Corinth]], [[Greece]], the sister city of Abilene.<ref name="ACU"/> McCaleb conducted periodic workshops through the Texas Municipal League for new city officials.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gary McCaleb to headline event|publisher=Abilene Christian University|date=July 20, 2005|url=http://www.acu.edu/events/news/archives2005/050720_mccaleb.html|accessdate=August 22, 2015; no longer on-line}}</ref>
McCaleb is a recipient of the John Ben Shepperd Political Courage Award, named for the state attorney general of Texas during the 1950s and presented in [[Austin]] by the Shepperd Public Leadership Forum.<ref name=wwia/>
McCaleb is a recipient of the [[John Ben Shepperd]] Political Courage Award, named for the state attorney general of Texas during the 1950s and presented in [[Austin]] by the Shepperd Public Leadership Forum.<ref name=wwia/>
==Other accomplishments==
==Other accomplishments==