“30 Days of Badger” by Josh Gregor has claimed a special place in the storied 4-year history of ELGL. The series was a comprehensive (without being creepy) look at Emily Badger’s finest work. Emily, a former Atlantic Cities writer and current Washington Post writer, is one of the keynote speakers at #ELGL14. Josh introduced readers to a wide … Continued
Passionate. Driven. Courageous Leslie Knope would be impressed by Dave & Julie Morris’ recent #CityHallSelfie tour of the Western United States. We saw picture after picture of city hall buildings and fire halls, thanks to Dave & Julie’s dedication. When they’re not snapping selfies, Dave is the Battalion Chief for the Lake Oswego Fire Department, and … Continued
Passionate. Driven. Courageous Leslie Knope is smiling after watching Brittany Bennett’s (LinkedIn and Twitter) virtuoso performance of organizing, moderating, and recapping our recent Twittersation on the events in Ferguson. What We Learned If you missed the Twittersation, fear not. We’ve compiled a recap of the discussion and created a survey for you to share … Continued
Intelligent. Astute. Snarkapotamus Mark Stotik, ELGL advisory member and Clackamas County staffer, is the runaway winner of the Knope of the Week. We honor Mark this week as he prepares to leave Clackamas County to move to Denver, Colorado. Mark has been a core ELGL member from the beginning. He has hosted ELGL forums, … Continued
“CPBB is the Bomb!” The CPBB team of Chris Fabian, Erik Fabian, and Jon Johnson strike again and land the coveted Knope of the Week award. The award is local government’s most prestigious weekly award and is given to those who are making a substantial impact in the local government arena. ELGL was proud to … Continued
#GreenMayors Two Mayors, two cities, one cause – ELGL got the chance to host two big city mayors and hear about their approaches to sustainability. Thanks to Len Reed from the Oregonian for moderating the chat, his questions kept the conversation moving and allowed us to learn a ton.
Half Mayor, Half Father, All Funk His Twitter bio says it all, “Half mayor, half father, all Funk. Mayor of KCMO from 5/07 to 5/11. Publisher of GOVERNING.” The man behind that bio is Mark Funkhouser and he is the Knope of the Week. His credentials are impeccable from city auditor to Mayor of Kansas City to … Continued
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Exceptional Leader. Collaborator. Questionable Basketball Coach “The Big Fundamental” Randy Ealy, Beaverton Chief Administrative Officer, is the runaway winner of local government’s top weekly honor the Knope of the Week. Randy was been an ELGL supporter since day one which is evident in his quote in this Portland Tribune article, “Plugging the public sector” about … Continued
Innovative. Creative. Not the Dallas Cowboys Irving, TX is known for the Dallas Cowboys, but as of late, the City has outperformed the football team. The City team of Aimee Kaslik (Performance Administrator), Brad Kearney (Management Analyst), Ryan Adams (Assistant to the City Manager) and Chris Sanchez (Management Analyst) presented the incredible work being done by … Continued
