For the second year in a row, ELGL will be co-hosting an event at the ICMA Conference. This year we’re bringing a couple of pianos and booking a much larger room. More than 500 local government professionals from all areas of local government will attend. Registration will continue until we reach maximum capacity. We recommend … Continued
We’re committed to keeping the #13Percent issue at the forefront of local government discussions. Periodically, we’ll post “From My Perspective” blog posts from ELGL members on the topic of women in local government leadership. Here’s a post from SE ELGL Advisory Board member Bonnie Svrcek. Bonnie is a former ICMA president and the Deputy City … 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 … Continued
In case you missed it or you want to relive today’s forum, check out Bonnie’s PowerPoint which we have included below. Just One Thing, Bonnie Svrcek, ICMA President
ELGL Welcomes ICMA President Bonnie Svrcek to Oregon – Meeting Agenda Join ELGL on July 18, 2013 at Noon for a presentation from ICMA President Bonnie Svrcek. Bonnie is the 2nd woman president in the 99-year history of ICMA. The forum will be in the 8th floor conference room at the Columbia Square office building at 111 SW Columbia St, Portland OR. Related … Continued
Join ELGL on July 18, 2013 at Noon for a presentation from ICMA President Bonnie Svrcek. The forum will be in the 8th floor conference room at the Columbia Square office building at 111 SW Columbia St, Portland OR, so bring your lunch and come learn with us. ICMA President Svrcek is encouraging local government leaders to … Continued
Pamela Antil City Manager City of Encinitas, California LinkedIn Encouraging diversity. Pamela Antil, the City Manager of the City of Encinitas, California and Founder of the League of Women in Government, joined the podcast to talk about diversity in local government. She shared what the League of Women in Government does and why they were … Continued
This post is by ELGL member Heather Geyer, City Manager, City of Northglenn, CO. She’s also the Mountain Plains Senior Vice President on the ICMA Executive Board. Follow Heather on Twitter and LinkedIn. “You can’t be what you can’t see.” These words have always been with me throughout my local government career, but especially so since I … Continued
This article is a guest post by Christine Edwards, Community Relations Coordinator at Mecklenburg Couty. Christine is a member of the ELGL Diversity Dashboard team as well as President of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) Southern Piedmont Chapter and NFBPA National Committee Member for Marketing & Branding. Christine will lead the “Chat … Continued
The Chris Traeger List recognizes the top 100 influencers in local government. Link: 2016 Traeger Award and 2017 Traeger Award. Throughout the week, ELGL members were tracking the list of 2018 nominees on the ELGL member dashboard. We’ll update the list for non-members every Friday. Members and non-members can submit nominations until September 24. Aaron Foley, Chief Storyteller, City … Continued
