Webinar: Work for America’s Civic Match Program

Posted on March 13, 2025

Thursday, March 20, 2025 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. MT / 11 a.m. PT Register Civic Match by Work for America is a nonpartisan talent-matching program connecting experienced federal workers and campaign staff with jobs in state and local governments nationwide. Join our webinar to learn more about Civic Match...

Lessons That Stuck with Me

Posted on March 3, 2025

By Andrew Kleine Some of our most important lessons we learn by example. My mother, Gail Kleine, died in late January. In life, she was a force, a wonderful energy: frank, fierce, and fun. She was a leader in the community, and her legacy includes thousands of young people whose lives she improved, and even...

When Your Friends Ask You for Help, You Help Them 

Posted on February 28, 2025

By Meredith Reynolds Vice Chair, ELGL Board of Directors The start of a new year marks the celebration of my January birthday. I take the week off — because nothing good ever happens when you work on your birthday — and by the time my birthday rolled around, I was out of town but glued...

Why You Should Nominate a Top Influencer

Posted on February 13, 2025

Every year ELGL honors the Top 100 Influencers in Local Government — people who make a difference in their communities and the larger local gov network, and who demonstrate ELGL values of joy, creativity, connection, dependability, and equity through their work and public activities. As we accept nominations for 2025 Top Influencers, and as public...

Nominate a Top Influencer in Local Government

Posted on January 9, 2025

Nominations have now closed for the 2025 Top Influencers in Local Government. Honorees will be announced during Public Service Recognition Week, May 4-10, 2025. In the meantime, hear from past Top Influencers what the award means and get to know the hundreds of people recognized as Top Influencers since the honor debuted in 2016 as the Traeger...