Former Oregon state legislator Jefferson Smith delivered a Ted Talk on the importance of expressing gratitude to those who often go unrecognized. He references his “favorite example of showing thanks is from a group that awards the Knope of the Week.”
Kristin Donald is the Finance Manager for Apex Park and Recreation District, which is a special district in Jefferson County Colorado (metro Denver area). “Work Worth Doing” – A Thank You to Parks and Rec By: Kristin Donald (LinkedIn) I started watching NBC’s Parks and Recreation because I was in the public sector and just like … Continued
Watch the Webinar: Heidi Voorhees and Rachel Lange-Skaggs Leslie Knope must have been smiling down on our webinar with Heidi Voorhees, GovHR USA and Voorhees Associates and Rachel Lange-Skaggs, Village of Schaumburg, IL. Heidi and Rachel led an insightful discussion on their recent report on women in local government. One of the key findings was only … Continued
Digital Storytelling: Kim Ervin, Pyramid Communications, Senior Social Media Strategist The gift of #ELGL14 keeps giving. We met Kim Ervin (LinkedIn and Twitter) for the first time at #ELGL14 and since then she has become an important ELGL contributor. Through the “Digital Storytelling” column, Kim has given us pointers on finding our social media filter, using … Continued
Cry Buckets at These #ThankYouParksCrew Tweets The greatest television show ever made about local government is coming to an end. LITERALLY! Parks and Rec, one of the spiritual founders of ELGL, is ending a seven-year run this January. Fortunately (or unfortunately) Parks and Rec introduced much of America to local government for the first time ever. (We … Continued
Determined. Truly Amazing. Good Company Amanda Lamb (LinkedIn and Twitter) is everywhere – she’s writing articles for #ELGL14, she’s organizing the first ever Portland State alumni event for public administration students, and she’s working her day job as a performance auditor with the Oregon Secretary of State. ELGL is just one of the many organizations benefiting from … Continued
Can Do Attitude. Focused. Beard Brother. Former Willamette University football star and ELGL leader Ben Kittelson (LinkedIn and Twitter) is moving to North Carolina to begin work as a budget analyst in Guilford County. As you read this, he is driving across country with his brother. If we know Ben, he’s probably riding shotgun, wearing … Continued
Inspiring. Wake Up Call. Better than a Latte Not many organizations have done more to bring government into the digital age than Code for America. This week, Garrett Jacobs from Code for America gave us a first-hand look into the work of Code for America. Code has accomplished a lot but it’s clear that we … Continued
Perfect. Fantastic. Amazing Hosting a party for more than 300 local government professionals is no easy task, especially when you haven’t done it before. This challenge didn’t stop Deborah Long Goldberg, Maggie Parker, Michelle Holder, Rafael Baptista, and Sarah Hazel from pulling off the inaugural ELGL & ICMA “Back to the Future” event at the … Continued
Dallas City Manager A.C. Gonzalez Announces Retirement 5 key moments in Dallas City Manager A.C. Gonzalez’s tenure The Knope of the Week recognizes sustained excellence in local government. It’s the Heisman Trophy, Noble Peace Prize, James Beard Award all rolled into one. Many have vied for the honor over the years, but only a few … Continued
