Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Alexander Fung, Economic Development Manager from the City of Eastvale, CA. Connect with Alexander on LinkedIn. What I am eating: Mooncake (because it is Moon Festival!) What I am watching: “The Paper” on Peacock What I am working on: Preparing for a Washington, D.C. lobbying trip with … Continued
It’s only been a week since we all departed Camp GovLife, but we cannot stop watching the camp video that played on the final night we were all together. The photos don’t really do justice to the amount of joy and enthusiasm everyone had for being together and sharing their own Local Gov stories. The … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Adrianna Tušek Erickson, Connection & Impact Program Coordinator for the City of Chandler. Adrianna creates programs that build community engagement and inclusion. A proud Arizona State Sun Devil, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Education. She has been recognized by ELGL as a … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is a little late because the Camp GovLife Post Office was running behind! ELGL Board Secretary and Senior Director of Intergovernmental Affairs at Parkland, Florida, Jackie Wehmeyer brings us this letter from one happy camper headed to Santa Rosa, California for this week’s Camp GovLife conference. Camp Log Oct. 1, 2025 Sir, … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Caitlin Lewis, executive director of Work for America in Brooklyn, New York. Connect with Caitlin on LinkedIn. What I’m watching: “The Black Rabbit” (so far – 4/10) A hobby I enjoy: Trail running The average time to hire in local government is 130 days. That’s over four months of unfilled … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Michael Baskin, human, serving Montgomery County, Maryland as Chief Innovation Officer (come join our innovation Accelerator). Michael is also a Fellow at The People Lab @ Harvard Kennedy School, exploring the future of local government organizations, and an executive coach working with leaders writing their own stories. Stories on Substack … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Raman Shah, an independent data scientist based in Providence, Rhode Island. Connect with Raman on LinkedIn or X/Twitter. What I’m working on: Workflows to help a team engage community members more consistently A hobby I enjoy: Car detailing What I’m watching: “Breaking Bad” I’m a geriatric Millennial. I grew … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida, and proud Secretary of ELGL’s Board of Directors. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m excited about: Two words: Football. Season! The games, the food, the fantasy leagues, and the possibility for sub-90 degree weather. What … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jorge Valens, Innovation Manager for Miami-Dade County’s Information Technology Department in Miami, Florida. Follow Jorge on LinkedIn, BlueSky, and Threads. What I’m watching: “Alien Earth” on Hulu What I’m listening to: “Heard it in a Past Life” by Maggie Rogers (one of those “take with you to a desert … Continued