We learned from West Linn City Councilor Jenni Tan about NLC, ACYPL, IRI, APAMO and what these groups have to do with ELGL. That’s right – it’s the alphabet soup edition of GovLove! All of these organizations are doing amazing things for public sector leaders. Let’s learn more from Councilor Tan about these groups and also … Continued
Lisa Nisenson LinkedIn Sarah Lewis LinkedIn Gaming and urban planning meet in this week’s episode. Lisa Nisenson and Sarah Lewis from GreaterPlaces join GovLove to talk about how they are using a card game to help people talk about their communities. They are the minds behind ‘Cards Against Urbanity’ and their next project will … Continued
Cassandra Ulven Twitter Bobbi Nance LinkedIn By now you have probably heard John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” segment on special districts where he proclaimed them, among other things, ghost governments. On this week’s episode we have two administrators that work for special districts to explain the benefits of this unique form of government. Cassandra … Continued
This week’s episode of GovLove is a conversation with Kirsten Wyatt and Bridget Doyle about their experiences at the #Frank2016 conference in Gainesville, Florida. Learn about this unique conference experience (made possible thanks to ICMA’s Hansell Award) and listen to Kirsten and Bridget talk about everything from “Damn, Daniel,” to authentic communications, to bat poop, … Continued
Jeri Williams Police Chief Phoenix, AZ Bio | Twitter Denise Turner Police Chief (Retired) Gilroy, CA Bio | LinkedIn Two glass ceiling shattering women joined GovLove back in 2016 to talk about policing. Chief Jeri Williams, who now leads the Phoenix police department, was the Chief in Oxnard, California during this interview. Chief Denise Turner, who is now retired … Continued
ELGL Co-Founder and Elon University alum Kent Wyatt interviews Dr. Kenneth Fernandez, former director of the Elon Poll. Note: Apologies for feedback early in the podcast. Trust us, it doesn’t last long. Topics Discussed Polling is front and center in the news with the race for president. What makes one poll better than another? What should we look … Continued
Connect with Say Yes Guilford: Twitter & Facebook What if there was a way to get local governments, school systems and non-profits all working toward the same goal of improving student achievement? That’s precisely the mission of Say Yes to Education. This organization works to support kids so more of them graduate high school and go … Continued
Elon Poll: N.C. primary voters favor Trump and Clinton, with a twist Previously on iTunes and SoundCloud This week Kent Wyatt will interview Dr. Kenneth Fernandez, Director of the Elon Poll for the GovLove podcast. (In full disclosure, the Elon Poll holds a special place in the heart of ELGL. Kent Wyatt, co-founder of ELGL, graduated from Elon University) Since … Continued
Pat Martel ICMA President City Manager (Retired) Daly City, CA Twitter | LinkedIn. The local government interns are back! Roger Gonzalez and Mark Yager, are currently interning in their second set of cities as part of a year-long four city internship program. They recently sat down with ICMA president Pat Martel for a great conversation. They chatted about everything from getting … Continued
A few months ago, ELGL Co-Founder and occasional GovLove host, Kent Wyatt sat down with two people active in the local government tech scene. His guests were, Tamara Manik-Perlman, CEO of Next Request and Chris Maddox, CEO of Seneca Systems. Their conversation covered everything from transparency in government and user experience to the Warriors win … Continued
