This week we welcomed Steve Powers, City of Salem, OR city manager back to Oregon. Previously, Steve was the manager in Jackson County, OR and the City of Ann Arbor, MI. Thanks to Heather Gantz, Waldron and Jeanna Troha, City of Wilsonville, OR for assisting with the event. Here’s a summary of the restaurant options, vacation … Continued
This is the latest post in our series about growing up with a parent who is also a City Manager. For each installment we interview a current local government professional who followed their mother or father’s footsteps into public service. You can check out past installments here: Growing Up in City Hall. Today, we hear from Will … 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 … Continued
So how did Bob Wells’ career intersect with McDonald’s? We find out in this interview as Bob discusses his rise from intern to city manager of the City of Salem which is the second largest council-manager city in Oregon. Bob Wells Former Salem City Manager You started working with the City of Salem as an … Continued
