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Deep Thoughts with Mark Grabow, PSU Hatfield Fellow

Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Mark Grabow PSU Hatfield Fellow Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is….. … Exciting. In a word. It’s exciting. What a testament to … Continued

Deep Thoughts with Amber Ames, City of Hillsboro

Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Amber Ames City of Hillsboro – City Recorder (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..I don’t know but I would like to find out. Registration … Continued

The Official #ELGL14 Multimedia Team

Just like your wedding, #ELGL14 has an official photographer and videographer. As we previously announced, David Nguyen returns for the second year to photograph the conference. This year he’s offering attendees free headshots that they can use on their LinkedIn profile. Joining our multimedia team is Jordan Bunch from Jordan Bunch Productions. What should you expect from … Continued

Exploring Local Government with Connor Reed, Indiana University Sophomore

Introducing a New ELGL Column ELGL is going back to school. We’ve enlisted the help of Connor Reed, a sophomore at Indiana University. We’ve asked Connor to write about what (if anything) college students think or know about local government. Connor holds the distinction of being the first undergraduate to join the Local Government Management … Continued

What is an Assistant To? Julie Eckenrode, Town of Carrboro, NC

What exactly does the Assistant to the City Manager do? In between other duties as assigned, council meetings, and a bewildering assortment of public inquiries, several ELGL members have collaborated to identify essential advice for the MPA student with aspirations of one day having a job. Ryan Adams, Irving, TX and Nathan Mosley, Wheat Ridge, … Continued

State of Local Government: Political, Inexperienced, and Revenue Limited

Kent Wyatt is a senior management analyst with the City of Tigard, OR and the co-founder of ELGL. He writes the Local Government Confidential and This Week in Local Government columns. Last time I highlighted the workforce and demographic changes facing local government as identified by attendees at a recent ELGL and ICMA event. Three other themes were identified by … Continued

Deep Thoughts with Michelle Tagmyer

Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Michelle Tagmyer City of Beaverton  Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..going to have some great stories for us to come … Continued

The Transition with Clay Pearson, City of Pearland, TX

From Michigan to Texas, John McCarter interviews Clay Pearson about his job transition from city manager of Novi, MI to Pearland, TX. When we last heard from Clay, he was coming off the ultimate high of winning the Knope of the Week. Now we hear from Clay about the decision to changing jobs and the local … Continued

Now Hiring: Analyst, The Novak Consulting Group

Now Hiring: Analyst Novak Consulting Group Apply Immediately – we will review applications as they are received. Supplemental Reading: On the Public Record with Julia Novak The Novak Consulting Group is searching for a new team member to work in our Cincinnati office. The right person is intellectually curious, naturally analytical, and has a skill set … Continued

Guidepost #12 – John McCarter

Welcome to week #12 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we learn from John McCarter, Management Analyst in Sugar Land, Texas in the Office of Strategic Initiatives.  He follows up on the perspective offered by Cheryl Harrison-Lee, the City Administrator of Gardner, Kansas. Previously, Mr. McCarter successfully completed project-based internships for the City of Saginaw Department of Development, … Continued

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