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Mt. Rushmore with Maria Ryan, City of Vancouver, WA

It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Maria Ryan Management Analyst – City of Vancouver, WA Link: ELGL Profile Issues Facing Vancouver: Affordable housing Economic development Parks Transportation Dinner Guests: Lt. General Jay Silveria (this is what leadership looks like) Frida Kahlo Lin-Manuel … Continued

Webinar: Supporting Local Projects through Crowdfunding & Crowdgranting

Download: ELGL & Patronicity Webinar Civic Crowdfunding Crowdgranting Listen: Say you want to build a community garden, or skatepark, or revitalize a community square. Where do you find the money to do it? Join us to hear from Rob St. Mary, Director of Outreach for Patronicity. Patronicity is a crowdfunding and crowdgranting platform that connects local residents and sponsors … Continued

Evaluating the ROI: Measuring Success through Communication Planning

By: Jennifer Casey, LinkedIn & Twitter If the Town of Collierville had a formula for successful communication, it would be our Strategic Communication Plan. The plan starts with a mission that reflects the overall vision of our elected officials, administration, and organization as a whole. Having a Strategic Communication Plan ensures that we articulate a … Continued

Mt. Rushmore with Erika Harper, State of Iowa

It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Erika Harper Communications Specialist for the State of Iowa Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter Issues facing state government (varies from agency to agency) Resistance to new technology and taking risks Aging staff and attracting (and retaining) young … Continued

ELGL Mountain West Happy Hour

RSVP: ELGL November Happy Hour Date: Thursday, November 16 at 6:30 p.m. Location: Freshcraft,1530 Blake Street A, Denver, CO Join your fellow ELGLers on the 16th for an evening of camaraderie, fellowship, and local government. Invite your coworkers! Your local government friends! Significant others! Grandparents! (although they might get bored and leave to go rage … Continued

Election Day 2017: Greg Clay and Hannah Lebovits

Election Day is here! ELGL member Hannah Lebovits is running for a spot on the city council in University Heights, Ohio. You know Hannah from this GovLove appearance and #13Percent: Defining Miss Frizzle. Here’s even more insight into Hannah’s campaign. Alum Spotlight: Hannah Lebovits University Heights City Council at Large Hannah Lebovits candidate for University Heights City Council I … Continued

Mt. Rushmore with Michael Rizzitiello, City of College Place, WA

It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Michael Rizzitiello City of College Place, Washington – City Administrator Connect: LinkedIn College Place Attractions Walla Walla University Whitman Monument Up and coming Downtown College Place Andy’s Market Movies Blues Brothers Fight Club Pulp Fiction Back … Continued

#13Percent: Defining Miss Frizzle

Elizabeth Vogel, Deputy Supervisor at Charter Township of Clinton, kicked off our series, “Continuing the #13Percent Conversation.” Hannah Lebovits, candidate for Uiversity Heights, Ohio, City Council, continues it by sharing her experience. Sign up to be guest writer for this series. By Hannan Lebovits (LinkedIn | Twitter | Website) The other day, my toddler asked me if Miss Frizzle is … Continued

Tweeting the Twits

Are you on Twitter? Why do you tweet and how do you tweet? I activated my Twitter account about eight years ago. It had laid dormant because I am mostly a Facebook guy. It wasn’t until fellow Local Gov Peeps started asking to connect with me on Facebook that I realized I had a choice … Continued

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