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New Sensation: Daniel Hunter, Air Force and Local Government Professional

Vitals Daniel Hunter Experience: MCS Officer, MDT Education: Linfield College, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government and American Military University, Master’s Degree, Public Administration Connect: LinkedIn Q & A with Daniel (Complete these phrases) Best thing about the….   http://youtu.be/EQnaRtNMGMI 80’s was……. It was all about the hair. 90’s was…… Nothing, in the Seinfeld sense. 00’s was….. I discovered my political mind. … Continued

Bruno Rumbelow, Grapevine (TX)

ELGL and SGR Launch the Cookingham Connection As an introduction to the ELGL and SGR series on L.P Cookingham, Bruno Rumbelow, Grapevine (TX) city manager writes about the myriad of accomplishments of Cookingham and L.P’s ability to transcend the municipal landscape. The Dean of City Managers by Bruno Rumbelow LP ” Perry” Cookingham  “the Dean … Continued

IN: Nate Nickel, Bloomington Senior Long Range Planner

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 hope … Continued

ELGL and SGR Launch the Cookingham Connection

The Dean of City Managers – LP Cookingham ELGL and SGR are boldly going where no duo has before by launching the Cookingham Connection. Our spiritual leader in this journey is Bruno Rumbelow, City of Grapevine (TX) City Manager. Bruno is a leading thinker on the impact of Cookingham and the legacy of the guide posts. Our agenda … Continued

Social Media Training

Patrick Rollens is an ELGL gem – when he’s not writing awesome columns for us on local government social media tips and tricks, he’s volunteering his time to guest speak at Portland State University.  

Donyell Wolfe, MPA Student

http://youtu.be/hG6oy46qKE4 (Complete these phrases) Best thing about the…. 80’s was……. Michael Jackson Thriller Album 90’s was…… My Birth! Bringing in the beginning of a new decade. And also an easy way to keep track of how old I am.

Hashing Out Your Hashtag

Hashtags are everywhere these days: on billboards, TV shows, bumper stickers – and oh yeah, on social media posts. What started as a simple tool for filtering posts on Twitter has turned into a cultural phenomenon. Just look at the broad appeal of the recent #bringbackourgirls campaign on social media.

Sherwood Edwards, City of Aurora, IL

http://youtu.be/mkBS4zUjJZo Background Check Connect: LinkedIn Sherwood is a dual threat – he is an intern in the City of Aurora’s finance department and a student at Northern Illinois University’s Master of Public Administration program. Prior to these positions, Sherwood worked eight years for various non-profits including Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital. His undergraduate degree is from Northern Illinois University. Sherwood … Continued

Technology Infrastructure + Civic Innovation Summit

With a global reputation as a center of cutting-edge urban planning and a burgeoning technology industry, Portland is poised to redefine what it means to be a “smart city” in the 21st Century.  Join us for an afternoon summit that will explore national best practices in civic innovation using technology applications and infrastructure and what this means … Continued

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