Barbara Roberts: Up the Capitol Steps Blog Post 2 – Bliss gives way to chaos She reached. Reaching out, responding to an offered love. Reaching out to caress, and later to comfort. Reaching out to bridge the crevasse of misunderstanding, And discovering nothing to grasp on the other side. Reaching, nearly stretching, even as in darkness, … Continued
JOSH & ETHAN’S EXCELLENT #13PERCENT ADVENTURE Christine Gregoire: Tale of Two Terms Blog Post 1 – The Beginning It was November 2nd, 2004, and after an exhausting season of campaigning, Christine (Chris) Gregoire stood anxiously waiting for the results of Washington’s gubernatorial election. When the news came in that she had fallen 261 votes short … Continued
By Kristin Donald, MBA, Finance Manager at Apex Park and Recreation District When I first saw the research done on the 13 percent, I did not want to believe it. I have spent most of my career in state and local government and when I sat down and thought about it I had met or worked for … Continued
Hello and welcome to ELGL’s most excellent blog series leading up to the 2015 ELGL conference! In the days and months following ELGL’s biggest annual event, myself (Ethan Cirmo) and one Joshua Gregor will be your roving reporters, giving you a glimpse into the lives of our two keynote speakers: former Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts and … Continued
By: Megan Doherty, Principal Planner at Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department Connect: Twitter and LinkedIn In preparation for my #13Percent guest post, I revisied past articles and caught up on past discussion. As I did so, I noticed a common theme – each of us has been lucky to be positively influenced by at least one strong woman. Most … Continued
By: Nijah Fudge, Alliance for Innovation – LinkedIn and Twitter The demographics of the country are changing. Higher education is transforming at great speed. Interracial dating is more acceptable than before. People from many countries are moving to the United States (sorry Mr. Trump). When it comes to race, I embrace our country’s history — the … Continued
We continue to release results from the ELGL diversity and inclusion survey. Today we reveal your solutions for improving inclusion in local government. Previously State of Diversity in the Local Government Workforce Is Diverse People Influence Decisions in Government What Else You Should Know About Diversity and Inclusion Survey Diversity And Inclusion In The Local … Continued
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Linda Monahan (the wife of Bill Monahan, City of Milwaukie and the mom of Zoe Monahan, City of Tualatin) wrote this blog post about the impact of a local government career on partners and families. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”grey” align=”align_center” style=”” border_width=”” el_width=””][vc_column_text]In recent months, city managers in Oregon and across the … Continued
#13Percent: Culture Clash By: Brittany Bennett (LinkedIn and Twitter) I am lucky to have been surrounded by strong, capable women my entire life. I was molded by these women to be confident in my abilities and unafraid to share my opinions and stand up for what I believe. I was inspired as I watched them … Continued
We are continuing to release results from our diversity and inclusion survey. Today we reveal impediments to advancing the #13Percent. Previously State of Diversity in the Local Government Workforce Is Diverse People Influence Decisions in Government What Else You Should Know About Diversity and Inclusion Survey Diversity And Inclusion In The Local Government Video: Moving … Continued
