Kent Wyatt Communications Director City of Tigard, Oregon LinkedIn | Twitter Late night in Tigard. Kent Wyatt, Communications Director for the City of Tigard, Oregon, joined the podcast to talk about the City’s creative approach to the annual State of the City address. He discussed how to make the State of the City more authentic … Continued
Raymond Gonzales County Manager Adams County, Colorado Bio | LinkedIn Driving culture and the pandemic one year later. Raymond Gonzales, County Manager at Adams County, Colorado, joined the podcast to talk about changing the culture in Adams County. He outlined how he scrapped the traditional Human Resources Department and implemented a People & Culture Services … Continued
Ashley Traynum-Carson Communication Specialist City of Asheville, NC LinkedIn Jay Dawkins CEO Public Input LinkedIn | Twitter From public meetings to communications. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about how communication and engagement has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ashley Traynum-Carson, Communication Specialist for the City of Asheville, North Carolina, and Jay Dawkins, CEO … Continued
Raylene Yung Co-Founder & CEO US Digital Response LinkedIn | Twitter Support for crisis response. Raylene Yung, the Co-Founder and CEO of US Digital Response, joined the podcast to talk about how they are connecting technologists to work with governments in responding to the COVID-19 crisis. These volunteers with experience in software and technology help … Continued
Each weekday morning, you can log on to ELGL.org for the latest local government news and headlines, thanks to a dedicated group of ELGL management team members who publish the Morning Buzz. Each Morning Buzz author puts their own personal spin on the Buzz, ranging from eccentric to adorable. This week, we’re celebrating our Buzz … Continued
In the Confidential, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt makes local government great again by bring the latest news in government, pop culture, and sports. Get up-to-speed by reading April’s edition. May 27 Rollin’ Into the Weekend… Like this. A Horse, Of Course Perhaps this is the beginning of Twitter’s comeback. Nyquist (that’s right, the horse) has … Continued
Background Check Connect: LinkedIn Charles T. Wallace is a 24 year retiree from the Philadelphia Fire Department and has served as the Deputy Director of Emergency Management for Grays Harbor County, WA since 2009. He is responsible for all emergency management efforts, as well as coordination, cooperation and emergency notifications between nine cities, 15 fire … Continued
Listen to the Podcast: The Launch of ELGL with Kent Wyatt Kent Wyatt co-founded Emerging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) after a difficult career transition when he relocated to Oregon. He has thrown the doors wide open and brought transparency back into the realm of local government to help others launch their careers and grow and … Continued
Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the public sector, and we hope … Continued
American City & County Magazine Highlights Knope of the Week What is the Knope of the Week? It’s ELGL’s way of recognizing an individual or group of individuals who have excelled in promoting the public sector. Recipients may come from the public or private sector and are nominated by ELGL members. Recipients receive an incredible amount of recognition … Continued
