This week GovLove sits down with Lee Worsley the Executive Director of the Triangle J Council of Governments in North Carolina. He explains what a COG does and the role they play in everything from elderly care to high speed internet. Lee also tells us about leading small and big counties and where he stands … Continued
Sam Anselm City Manager Joplin, Missouri Bio | LinkedIn After one of the worst tornadoes on record, many thought the city of Joplin, Missouri would never be the same. But local residents, nearby agencies and volunteers from across the country banded together to help the battered town. City Manager Sam Anselm describes what the recovery was like … Continued
Our friends at WTS have a great event coming up for those in the Portland area. Learn about how the demographics of Oregon are changing and how that will affect services and politics in the state. Details When: January 12, 2016 11:30 am PT Where: The Sentinel Hotel, 614 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205 What: Oregon surpassed … Continued
Bo Ferguson Deputy City Manager Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Michelle Ferguson Practice Leader Novak Consulting Group Bio | LinkedIn What’s it like to balance a two career household when both people are in local government? Meet Bo and Michelle Ferguson, they’ve been doing just that for most of their careers and have found a … Continued
If you’re an ELGL member and you want to submit your resume to the book just email a PDF copy to Ben Kittelson at ben@elgl.org. New Year, new installment of the ELGL Resume Book. We have eight new additions to the living document with experiences ranging from engineering to city management and economic development. The … Continued
Register for the webinar The Details Our next ELGL webinar on January 6 will explore the important topic of workforce equity with Julie Nelson, Director of the Local and Regional Government Alliance on Race & Equity. Racial inequities are not random; they have been created and sustained over time. Inequities will also not disappear on … Continued
Will Doerfer Management Fellow Hyde County, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Darrin Tangeman District Manager Pueblo West Metro District LinkedIn | Twitter Will Doerfer (Hyde County, NC, Special Assistant County Manager and NCACC/ICMA Management Fellow) and Darrin Tangeman (District Manager, Pueblo West Metropolitan District) discuss transitioning from a military career to a local government career. Learn how local government can … Continued
Tim Wolff Lake Isabella, MI LinkedIn Matt Yager Plano, TX LinkedIn | Twitter Mike Ekey Raymore, MO LinkedIn | Twitter Ben DeClue Lebanon, MO LinkedIn | Twitter This week the GovLove team sits down with Tim Wolff (Lake Isabella, MI), Matt Yager (Plano,TX), Mike Ekey (Raymore, MO) and Ben DeClue (Lebanon, MO) as they … Continued
Martha Perego Ethics Director ICMA LinkedIn | Twitter Julie Underwood City Manager Mercer Island, WA LinkedIn | Twitter This week the GovLove team sits down with Martha Perego from ICMA and Julie Underwood the Assistant City Manager of Daly City, CA to discuss one of the hotly debated guidelines for ICMA members, the two year … Continued
Chris Blue Police Chief Chapel Hill, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Matt Sullivan Fire Chief Chapel Hill, NC LinkedIn In honor of Halloween we’ve got a scary local government story. What would your town do if about 80,000 people descended upon it for a night? That isn’t a bad dream, it happened to the Town … Continued
