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Role of a Chief Data Officer

Posted on June 2, 2019

This is the first installment in a multi-part blog series by Sam Edelstein about the role of a Chief Data Officer.  Just over three years ago, I became the city of Syracuse’s first chief data officer. A couple dozen other cities, as well as states and federal government agencies have chief data officers as well....
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The Secret to Compelling Online Engagement

Posted on May 24, 2019

This guest blog is by ELGL member and photographer extraordinaire Angelica Wedell from the National Research Center, Inc. (NRC). You may be tweeting daily, streaming public meetings on YouTube and even publishing press releases on the official website blog. But with all this effort to meet constituents where they are already communicating, many local governments...
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Meet a Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer (& Why Every City Hall Should Have One)

Posted on May 23, 2019

This guest blog is by Peter Kobak. Connect with Peter on Twitter and LinkedIn! In many American cities, race is a primary indicator of a person’s success. What would it take for that to not be the case? Dr. Farris Muhammad, the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer of the City of Peoria, Illinois, believes that...
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Understanding Our Identity & Values

Posted on May 22, 2019

This guest blog is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, the Assistant to the Town Manager in Hudson, Colorado. Last month I presented this article on six steps in identifying and engaging with our own privilege. This post is a deeper look into Step Three: “Adjusting our Self-Identity,” as it’s by far the most difficult yet important...
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How Online Community Engagement Can Support Housing Policy Discussions

Posted on May 22, 2019

Guest blog brought to you by Casey Earp, Territory Manager - USA, Bang the Table ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try searching for any keyword + “housing” and see what happens. The search will produce 100s of news results. Almost every state has housing discussions happening at the local level. The current housing climate is difficult. Affordability and availability...
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