Josh Schoemann County Executive Washington County, Wisconsin LinkedIn | Twitter | Website Becoming an elected official during a pandemic. Josh Schoemann, the County Executive of Washington County, Wisconsin, joined the podcast to talk about running for office and leading a County during the COVID-19 outbreak. The form of government changed from an appointed County Administrator … Continued
We are counting down to City Hall Selfie Day with a daily giveaway. We’ll select a lucky winner each day at noon. To win, you must be an ELGL member and signed up to participate in City Hall Selfie Day. Members receive exclusive access to content, swag, and promotions leading up to #CityHallSelfie Day. You can … Continued
Here are the best City Hall Selfie Day promos from 2017. If you haven’t already, we hope you’ll consider becoming an ELGL member. City of El Paso, Texas Scottsdale Police Department City of University Park, Texas City of Bryan, Texas City of Columbia, Missouri Tomorrow is City Hall Selfie Day! Take a selfie at any … Continued
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]What is an Assistant to the City Manager? In between other duties as assigned, council meetings, and a bewildering assortment of public inquiries, ELGL members identify the essential functions of the position.
We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, professors, and anyone else who hasn’t blocked our email address. Joshua Schoemann (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the County Administrator for Washington County. Prior to his position as the Washington County Administrator, Josh … Continued
Josephine and Rebecca Woolington are sisters and journalists who covered local governments in Oregon. Vitals Rebecca & Josephine Woolington Rebecca: Washington County, OR Public Safety Reporter, The Oregonian Education: B.S. Magazine & Advertising – University of Oregon Connect: Twitter & LinkedIn Josephine: Breaking News & Cops Reporter, The Eugene (OR) Register Guard Education: B.A. Journalism & Political Science – … Continued
Towards the end of 2013, Patrick Preston, Hillsboro public affairs manager, decided to issue a challenge to neighboring jurisdictions. They wanted to expand their social media presence and specifically focus on making their Twitter account more accessible and active. So they contacted other nearby cities and a competition was born. The race was on to … Continued
What is the Great Oregon Twitter Race? Towards the end of 2013, Patrick Preston, Hillsboro public affairs manager, decided to issue a challenge to neighboring jurisdictions. They wanted to expand their social media presence and specifically focus on making their Twitter account more accessible and active. So they contacted other nearby cities and a competition … Continued
The Starting Line Social media is being used by more and more citizens, and local governments are playing catch-up as we try to figure out how to use Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms effectively. ELGL has published a few articles on the subject and saw an opportunity to share lessons learned from the “Great Oregon Twitter Race.” In this … Continued
Dennis Mulvihill Washington County Government Affairs Manager Dennis Mulvihill, Washington County Government Affairs Manager, has seen the transformation of Washington County firsthand. Dennis has worked with the County since 1988 in advancing their legislative priorities. He has become a source for many of us in local and state government who are charged with monitoring legislative … Continued
