John Thomson, CEO/Co-Founder of PayIt, has published a recap of the ICMA Conference in Kansas City, MO. In an email to the local government community, John has strong words for our award-winning members. “ELGL is changing the face of local government. Group of local government leaders provide unique ways for cities and counties to connect.” You’ll blush even more … Continued
What was your local government moment? What keeps you in local government? Who have been the influences in your career? We take a deep dive into these questions by asking you (the practitioner) to tell your local government story. You can sign up to participate in the bi-monthly feature at Finding Local Government. Thanks to Matt Wojnowski, City … Continued
Congrats to one of ELGL’s original members Amber Mathiesen for being selected the new city manager in Mt. Angel, OR. Mount Angel selects new city manager Mathiesen was selected from a nationwide pool of applicants, which, according to a press release, spanned from Alaska to the East Coast. Amber is a Knope of the Week … Continued
Link: Write for ELGL Update: Here are a few of the article ideas that have been submitted: Sam Naik, City of Austin, TX, Auditor Auditing in local government. Glenn Holmes, City of Hamilton, OH, City Manager Fellowship Hamilton’s Fellowship Program Hillari Bynum, Ralph Andersen & Associates, Graphic Designer and Research Assistant The power of branding in local government … Continued
American City & County magazine has named ELGL member Katie Walpole as one of the five Igniting the Flame Award winners. Katie is the leader of ELGL’s efforts in Nevada and has contributed a number of articles to the ELGL website including My Life in Presidential Terms with Katie Walpole, Clark County, NV and Finding Local Government with … Continued
In this series, ELGL members reflect on how their life has changed from 2008 to 2016, and look forward to where they’ll be in 2024. ELGL members can sign up to share their experiences at My Life in Presidential Terms. By Nicole Fredericks – LinkedIn & ELGL Profile 2008: I was a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed high school senior, … Continued
The nice folks at GovLoop have released a list of the 31 GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONS YOU SHOULD JOIN. Since the list is not a ranking, we’ll take the freedom to assume that ELGL was top five. Here’s GovLoop’s blurb about our award-winning members. Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL): ELGL strongly believes in making a difference at the … Continued
Yes! Yes! Yes! Rutherfordton named 2016 NC Small Town of the Year Connect: Facebook, Twitter and World Wide Web Leadership Matters! The Town of Rutherfordton, NC reaped the benefits of a strong leadership from their elected board, town manager, and committed citizenry. The North Carolina Rural Center acknowledged their efforts by naming the Town of Rutherfordton, NC as the … Continued
In this series, ELGL members reflect on how their life has changed from 2008 to 2016, and look forward to where they’ll be in 2024. ELGL members can sign up to share their experiences at My Life in Presidential Terms. By: Rosemary Carroll, LinkedIn & Twitter 2008: Civic Diplomacy “Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace … Continued
This blog post is part of our Hispanic Heritage Month series. Please welcome guest author Kim Sandoval, MPA (LinkedIn | Email) to the series. Interested in writing for ELGL as part of this series? Send us an email or a Tweet with your blog post or to brainstorm blog ideas. I am a program evaluator with a … Continued
