2022 Board Of Directors Selection

ELGL Welcomes Rafael Baptista, Warren Kagarise, and Jessica VanderKolk to the Board of Directors

Posted on August 4, 2022

The ELGL Board of Directors is excited to announce the appointment of three new Board Members. Rafael Baptista, Warren Kagarise, and Jessica VanderKolk were selected to serve three-year terms earlier this month. They will allow the Board to serve the ELGL membership and set the strategic direction of the organization. "Rafael, Warren, and Jessica each...
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How Could Anyone Not Like You?

Posted on August 2, 2022

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Brat: An 80's Story by Andrew McCarthy What I’m Watching:...
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Supporting Stronger – and more Representative – Water Leaders

Posted on July 25, 2022

This database of training opportunities was shared with us by our friends at the Environmental Policy Innovation Center. Check out this new database containing over 100 training opportunities for water leaders, run and administered by a range of organizations. Need: Support and Training for Water Leaders Water utilities often do not resemble the water customers they...
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$Equity$

Posted on July 22, 2022

This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Arvada, CO. Read all of Matt's other articles at the Social Justice --> Government homepage. One challenge in bringing equity into our lines of work is how to adequately measure it. How do we effectively measure whether...
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My Promise to the City Management Team

Posted on July 21, 2022

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Amie Hendrix, City Manager of Geneva, New York. Connect with Amie on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee What I’m Watching: Friends - The One with the Race Car Bed What I’m Listening to: The...
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