Compelling. Interesting. Impressive. The dynamic duo of Chris Fick and Dr. Tom Potiowsky are the winners of the Knope of the Week. Chris and Tom presented findings from a recent property tax report released by Northwest Economic Research Center. Attendees at this week’s forum learned how we can continue the push for property tax reform … Continued
Wunderkind. Humbly Confident. Cut Off Sleeves Today we recognize one of the stalwarts of SW ELGL. Matt Mueller, Little Elm (TX) town manager, has been with SW ELGL since the beginning. We first met Matt at the SGR Conference in January and ever since he has been instrumental in establishing our presence in the SW. … Continued
Hero. Browns Fan. Visionary This week’s Knope serves on the Midwest advisory board, was profiled in the 50 Nifty, drove six hours for the first Midwest Meetup, and (God bless him) is a Cleveland Browns fan.
The Dean of Texas City Managers. The CEO of Plano. He has a scholarship named after him, a recreation center named after him, and now, he is the Knope of the Week. Tom Muehlenbeck, the “CEO of Plano”, was the headline speaker at the inaugural SW ELGL forum held in Little Elm, Texas.
The real Pawnee came to ELGL this week. Ken Warner, City of West Linn and Justin Cutler, Sunset Empire Parks and Recreation District, presented two unique perspectives – one from a city-run parks and recreation department and the other from a special district.
Engaging. Collaborative. Accomplished Budgets, beers, CAFRs, and PAFRS – what else could you ask for from the ELGL and OMFOA event this week. Toby LaFrance, Tigard finance director and Casey Camors, Milwaukie finance director came prepared with memes, games, and war stories.
Author. Career Consultant. NASCAR Fan She’s a huge NASCAR fan and an incredible career resource, and now, Melissa Anzman is the Knope of the Week. ELGL first met Melissa last year through Mac Prichard. We learned more about Melissa during our interview with her about the book, Stop Hating Your Job: How to Be … Continued
Knowledgeable. Detailed. Enthusiast Portland Bike Share is the hot topic for 2014. When will it start? How will it work? What’s the City’s investment? ELGL went straight to the sources for answers. Steve Hoyt-McBeth walked us through a detailed presentation on what is bike share, what isn’t bike share, how other cities are … Continued
Genuine. Role Model. Compassionate Cue the zoo jokes – David Donaldson, Lake Oswego (OR) assistant city manager, is leaving Portlandia for a greener pasture, the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. David will be missed. He was an early supporter of ELGL and has participated in a number of web features including The Assistant and … Continued
One of the most inspiring speakers in ELGL history is this week’s Knope of the Week. Ben Petrick, former major league player and author of “40,000 to 1”, brought humor (the onesie button struggle), perspective (cherish the day), and inspiration (fighting Parkinson’s) to his presentation at this week’s ELGL forum. These characteristics also come … Continued
