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Beliefs, Values, Assumptions

This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, Colorado local government and DEI professional. Read all of Matt’s other articles at the Social Justice –> Government homepage. In January 2020 I started the Social Justice -> Local Government series as I embarked on my own learning journey, pursuing a graduate degree in the Humanities with a concentration … Continued

Remembering John Allore

This post is by ELGL co-founder Kirsten Wyatt. We mourn the death and celebrate the life of John Allore, a longtime friend of ELGL. Starting and building ELGL required people to take a chance on the organization. As you might guess, it is fairly uncommon for a small group of people to decide to create … Continued

Zoning Reform Impacts Main Street America

This article was written by Rachel Witt, Executive Director of the South Grand Community Improvement District. Read all the articles in the Lessons & Partnerships in Community & Economic Development series. The American dream of entrepreneurship is in danger. Increasing housing costs are taking a toll on Main Street America. Customers are dining and shopping less, which … Continued

No. 1 Top Local Government Influencer for 2022: Meredith Reynolds

No. 1 – Meredith Reynolds City of Long Beach, Calif. | Special Deputy City Manager, Recovery LinkedIn | Twitter   Wearer-of-Many-Hats | Helper Extraordinaire | Thoughtful Meredith Reynolds is the real deal. When she says she’s going to do something, she not only does it, but she rocks the socks off of the darn thing. … Continued

No. 2 Top Local Government Influencer for 2022: Josh Edwards

No. 3 – Josh Edwards Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Ga. | Assistant Manager LinkedIn | Twitter   Kind | Creative | Curious Josh Edwards is the leader you wish you had. He asks the right questions at the right time, fosters growth and creativity, and knows how to lead with grit, grace, and understanding … Continued

No. 3 Top Local Government Influencer for 2022: Karen Tapahe

No. 3 – Karen Tapahe City of Orem, Utah | Communications Specialist and PIO LinkedIn | Twitter   Curious | Inventive | Empathetic Helpful | Innovative | Loyal Karen has a gift for understanding the different needs of various audiences, from residents to city councilmembers to city administrators, and then using those priorities to shape … Continued

No. 4 Top Local Government Influencer for 2022: John Kross

No. 4 – John Kross Town of Queen Creek, Ariz. | Town Manager LinkedIn | Twitter   Visionary | Tenacious | Humble Integrity | Determination | Planner John Kross has served the Queen Creek community for 26 years, with 16 years as the Town Manager. When Kross joined the town in 1997 as the Community … Continued

No. 5 Top Local Government Influencer for 2022: Aimee Kane

No. 5 – Aimee Kane City of Boulder, Colo. | Equity Manager LinkedIn   Collaborative | Inspiring | Empathetic Organizer | Empathetic Shaker | Steadfast Empathetic | Dedicated | Impact-Expanding Aimee Kane has served the people of Boulder, Colorado in many roles during her time with the organization, and each role has been focused on … Continued

No. 6 Top Local Government Influencer for 2022: Pam Davis

No. 6 – Pam Davis City of Boulder, Colo. | Assistant City Manager LinkedIn   Enthusiastic | Brilliant | Uniter Pam has brought people together to make change, build new programs, and solve problems every place she has worked. She is very involved in her state city management associations, as well as ICMA. Pam is … Continued

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