Dear Friends: On behalf of the residents of the City of Portland, welcome! The Rose City is honored and delighted to welcome participants to the 50th IMCL Conference—Reshaping Suburbia into Healthy Communities, June 23-27, 2013. At this conference, you will have the opportunity to work with some of the leading urban designers, planners and public … Continued
Part I and Part II – A Passion for Public Service with Rafael Baptista Submit In an evening in late December, I finally pushed the “Submit” button of the last of my applications for a Fall MPA (or, in one case, MBA/MPA) program. This single gesture capped months of preparation and hard work: from online research and informational … Continued
The Takeaway with Dan Cooper Former Metro Attorney and Former Metro Acting Chief Operating Officer It is difficult to write this feature without thinking about everyone’s favorite TGIF show “Hanging with Mr. Cooper.” However, we are confident Dan has heard enough “Hanging with Mr. Cooper” and D.B Cooper references to last a lifetime. We hope … Continued
An Informational Interview with Rob Drake Cornelius City Manager and Former Beaverton Mayor Cornelius: Website, Facebook, Twitter Background Check on Rob Rob Drake is the city manager for the city of Cornelius. Previously, Rob was the mayor of the city of Beaverton for 16 years. He has an educational background in Psychology and Law Enforcement … Continued
Podcast: The Professor and The Student This feature highlights graduate programs focusing on public administration or public policy. Our first two features were Kansas University and Willamette University. Today we feature the Northern Illinois University MPA program. ELGL became impressed with the quality of NIU MPA graduates through ELGL member Ben McCready, current Rock Island … Continued
On the Public Record Kaid Benfield, Director of Sustainable Communities, Energy & Transportation Program Kaid on the World Wide Web: Blog, Twitter, Facebook Background Check on Kaid Benfield Kaid Benfield is director of sustainable communities at Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in Washington, DC. He manages NRDC’s work advocating solutions to environmental challenges in America’s metropolitan … Continued
After a long holiday break including a brief jump off the fiscal cliff, the Knope of the Week is rested and ready to anoint the standouts in the local government arena for 2013. This year recipients will not only the incredible fame and glory associated with the award, but they will be recognized with a … Continued
The Agenda: ELGL Forum with Bill Wyatt Meeting Location: Port of Portland Headquarters, 7200 N.E. Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218 Need a Ride? Updated (01/09): Can I Get a Ride to the Port of Portland Forum? Directions from Downtown Portland Please allow 35 minutes to drive to Portland International Airport from downtown Portland. Take I-84 East to I-205 North. … Continued
ELGL Forum with Greg Baker, Damascus City Manager Noon – Thursday, April 11 Damascus City Hall Greg will discuss his career in city management including lessons learned from his time spent in Missouri. Baker spent seven years as an assistant city manager for Kansas City municipal government and served two years as head of the Negro Leagues … Continued
Peter Watts Attorney, Jordan Ramis Background Check on Peter Peter O. Watts graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law, and was admitted to the Oregon Bar in 2002. He received an LL.M. in taxation from the University of Washington in 2003. Peter’s areas of concentration include municipal and local government law, debt negotiation, … Continued
