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Michigan: Al Vanderberg, Ottawa County, County Administrator

Time Out for Mentoring with Al Vanderberg 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 … Continued

My Story with Matt Monedero, City of Garland, TX

ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. In this ongoing series, ELGL members tell their story including how they got into local government. Matt Monedero (LinkedIn) has a served as  Budget Analyst with the City of Garland, TX for the past two years. Previously, Matt has served as Budget & Management in Analyst in El … Continued

Lessons on Building Community from Ron Carlee, City of Charlotte

  The Outsider’s View is a monthly column written by Brittany Bennett (LinkedIn & Twitter) on community and economic development issues and examples in North Carolina. In December, ELGL hosted a second Twittersation on the events in Ferguson, MO that left me feeling optimistic about the future of local government leadership because of the enthusiastic … Continued

1984 with Whitney Rhodes, Pierce County, WA

We’ve had a HUGE response for the upcoming Webinar: Women in Local Government. Based on the responses, it’s clear that the issue is not only a female issue but an issue of how local government can and should better represent the community’s demographic. We asked those who registered for the webinar to response to four … Continued

My Story with Justin Tramble, State Bar of Georgia

ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. In this ongoing series, ELGL members tell their story including how they got into local government. Today we hear from Justin Tramble (LinkedIn and Twitter), Administrator of Membership, State Bar of Georgia.

The Transition with Charlotte Colley, Village of New Concord, OH

Charlotte Colley Returns “Home” to New Concord, OH In this installment of our series, The Transition, Charlotte Colley (LinkedIn and Twitter) discusses the transition from Senior Project Manager in New Albany, Ohio to Village Administrator in New Concord, Ohio.

Who’s Going to Local Grapes and Local Gov?

This Thursday we have a great event coming up at the Strategic Government Resources Conference! We’re getting together with Conference attendees and professionals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to taste a little wine and chat about local government. But like most seasoned party goers you need to know who will be there, well we’ve got … Continued

Dessert & Local Gov’t: Join Us at NCCCMA Winter Conference

SEELGL is hosting the SWEETEST local government mixer at the 2015 NC City and County Management Association’s winter seminar. Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 5 and join us to sample delicious desserts, enjoy our awesome selfie booth, and hear some sweet words of wisdom from seasoned local government professionals. You won’t want to miss … Continued

6 (Or So) Most Common Entry Level Jobs in Government

In this series of articles, ELGL members reflect on the themes from our recent survey on careers. Katie Babits started us off with resume tips, Ian Davidson provided cover letter advice, Harrison Wicks outlined tips for succeeding once you land a job, and now Emily Leuning provides an overview of our first local gov jobs.

Input Needed: State of the Local Government Workforce

We are partnering with the Missouri City/County Manager’s Association (MCMA) to learn how local government can attract and retain talented professionals. Attendees at the MCMA Winter Workshop will discuss the results and identify action items. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by Friday, January 16. Survey Link: The Local Government Workforce  

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