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#ELGLSpeakers: Brian Rickert

Posted on September 5, 2018

Brian Rickert Director of Public Works, Town of Greenville What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)? Little Farmer What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in? University of Wisconsin - Platteville Civil Engineering What class(es) (if any) are applicable to your job today? Transportation...

Career Transition: Politics to Urban Planning

Posted on September 5, 2018

This is a new periodic blog by Kenny Jackson, currently a graduate student at the Boston Architectural College. In this series, he'll describe his decision to pursue his degree to become an urban planner (a departure from his original path to law and politics). Hello! My name is Kenneth “Kenny” Jackson and I hail from...

Counties Are Better!

Posted on September 4, 2018

What I’m listening to – My Daily Mix on Spotify What I’m watching – College football What I’m doing – Exploring the largest hot springs pool in the world I recently had a conversation with a veteran City Manager in my state who was most curious about what it was like working for a county....

What Does Cooperative Purchasing Mean For You?

Posted on August 31, 2018

Brian Alexander is a summer research fellow at CoProcure and a first-year Master of Public Policy candidate at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy. Previously, he served as a Senior Policy Analyst at the Maryland Governor’s Office for Children with a focus on reducing the impact of parental incarceration on children and families. Local governments...

#GovireeLife: Be Courageous & Ask

Posted on August 29, 2018

This guest blog is by Francie Palmer. It's part of a recurring series about her transition from local government, to retiree/community member superstardom. Here I am…. Shifting into the #GovireeLife! What is “that” you say? After 14 years in the private and workforce development sectors, I spent an amazing 15 year career journey at a...