The votes are in and the results have been tabulated: after a week of nominations and voting by our community, ELGL is thrilled to announce the winner of the Knope of the Week! As a reminder, The Knope of the Week honors individuals or groups who have done the most in the past week to advance the mission of ELGL.

Without further ado, the winner of the 18th Knope of the Week goes to the . . . . 

Anthony Petchel, Bank of the Cascades

Anthony has been influential in strengthening the partnership between ELGL and the Oregon Municipal Finance Officers Association (OMFOA), connecting ELGL with the nonprofit community through his work as board president of the Willamette Valley Development Officers, and offering strategic advice as ELGL navigates the 501(c)3 process. Most recently, Anthony stepped forward by offering meeting space at the Bank of the Cascade for the ELGL Special Forum with CEO of Strategic Government Resources.

Many thanks Anthony!

Previous Knope of the Week Recipients

• Claire Oliver, West Linn Tidings
• Phil Keisling, Director of Portland State University Center for Public Service
• Geoff Pursinger, Tigard Times
• Ken Ray, Metro Senior Public Affairs Coordinator
• Alliance Resources Consulting, Colin Baenzinger and Associates, Strategic Government Resources, Waldron & Associates
• OMFOA Developing Professionals (Heidi Starks, Rhyan Van Horn, Toby LaFrance)
• Justin Cutler (LaPine Parks & Rec), Robyn Christie (Bend), Kirsten Wyatt (West Linn)
• Rhyan Van Horn, TriMet senior accountant
• ELGL Advisory Board
• Cate Schneider, Lake Oswego city recorder
• Alex McIntyre, Lake Oswego city manager
• Matt Bailing, Willamette graduate, ELGL data analyst
• Megan Messmer, PSU MPA student, City of Banks intern, City of Dayton intern
• Zoe Monahan, Sherwood assistant planner
• Rosalynn Greene, Clackamas County sustainability analyst and Karen Pearson, Clackamas County human resources program coordinator
• Kathy Mollusky, West Linn city recorder
• Jordan Wheeler, Lake Oswego assistant to the city manager

Knope of the Week Acceptance Speeches