OCTOBER 6, 2017 BY ELGL This is the monthly blog by AJ Fawver, the Planning Director in Amarillo, Texas. She’ll share her perspectives on land use, planning, and community development in this series. Learn more about AJ from her GovLove interview! We hear the words “customer service”, and often think of waiting in line at the bank, calling a hotline … Continued
JANUARY 16, 2018 BY ELGL What do Minnesota, Texas, Delaware, and Colorado have in common? They’re the four states that immediately responded to the first request for Diversity Dashboard information! In December, ICMA Executive Director Marc Ott sent an email to all state municipal associations and these four states promptly responded with the requested directory and contact information. Throughout this Diversity Dashboard project, we’ll be … Continued
By: Chris Floore – LinkedIn and Twitter It’s amazing what a toddler and a box of cheerios can teach you. Eating healthy, math, using a spoon, how to diffuse a tantrum, your place in the world, the limits of your patience… But I was shocked one day when my little boy taught me something about government when he … Continued
DECEMBER 18, 2014 BY IAN DAVIDSON In this series of articles, ELGL members reflect on the themes from our recent survey on careers. So far, we learned tips for interviewing and writing a resume. Ian Davidson, a recent graduate of Oregon State University’s MPP program and ELGL project assistant, offers some tips for writing a cover letter. Cover Letters: The Hardest Part of … Continued
APRIL 15, 2015 BY ELGL Welcome to the first post in a series about creating a citizens’ academy by Dallas, OR administrative intern Daniel Adatto. In this series, he will walk you through how he created Dallas’ first citizens’ academy including the important research and academy elements he implemented. Planning, Developing, and Implementing a Citizens Academy During my … Continued
APRIL 10, 2015 BY ELGL Introducing Route Fifty ELGL loves local government news. That’s one of the reasons we’re excited that Government Executive is re-launching its state and local channel as Route Fifty. In relaunching the channel, Government Executive is devoting more resources to covering local government news. We interviewed Michael Grass, executive editor of Atlantic Media’s Route Fifty, who … Continued
FEBRUARY 13, 2014 BY BEN KITTELSON The #BlotterWar Every Wednesday local reporters for the cities of Lake Oswego, West Linn, and Tigard take to Twitter to compete in an epic showdown of small police calls. This weekly blotter war gives each reporter a chance to show off the silliest police calls from that week. Using the hashtag #BlotterWar each … Continued
JUNE 4, 2015 BY ELGL Each week Graham Caulfield, Expert Resume Man, will provide tips for improving your resume. Graham is an expert at helping career transitioners present themselves to their best advantage with potential employers. 5 Tips for Rethinking Your Resume By Graham Caulfield – LinkedIn, Twitter, and World Wide Web Not sure where to begin? Write a Master Résumé Document … Continued
JUNE 29, 2016 BY ELGL Let’s meet our Trending Now! finalists. We started with the City of Hamilton, OH, today we visit Kansas City, MO. Hat tip to Mark Van Baale for coordinating the city’s response. The 4-1-1 on Kansas City, MO KC Biz Journal: Two metro cities make it to final four in social media competition From Mayor Sly James to … Continued
APRIL 15, 2014 BY BEN KITTELSON This is the latest post in a new series about growing up with a parent who is also a City Manager. Jeanna Troha Assistant City Manager at City of Wilsonville, Oregon Experience: Neighborhood Coordinator, City of Rockville and Assistant City Manager, City of New Brighton Education: Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Washington State University and Master’s of Public … Continued
