News & Exclusives

2016 Traeger Award Winners

Posted on August 1, 2018

The Chris Traeger List: Top 100 Local Government Influencers AUGUST 1, 2016 BY ELGL A few notes before we reveal the list: 1. This list does not include any ELGL management team members. Due to the obvious conflict of interest, we have elected not to include them. 2. In developing the rankings, we consistently came back to...

Winner of the 2018 Leslie B. Knope Award

Posted on August 1, 2018

MARCH 5, 2018 BY KENT WYATT We started with more than 100 nominees for the best public library, and after several rounds of voting, Williamsburg, VA faced off against Pueblo, Colorado for the 2018 Leslie B. Knope Award. 2018 Leslie B. Knope Award Winner Pueblo City-County Library In the Headlines Pueblo library district named best in nation Pueblo library district wins award for best in...

2016 Traeger Nominees

Posted on August 1, 2018

Final: And the Nominees for the Traeger List Are… JULY 18, 2016 BY ELGL Submit your nomination at Call for Nominations: Top Local Government Influencers. These are the current nominees for the Traeger List. Nominees will be accepted until Friday, July 22. AJ Fawver, City of San Angelo, TX (12) Alex Dudchock, Shelby County, AL Alex McIntyre, City...

Diversity Dashboard Research Coordinators

Posted on August 1, 2018

JANUARY 7, 2018 BY ELGL Diversity Dashboard Research Coordinators coordinate the data collection efforts for five states. Each Research Coordinator (RC) is responsible for compiling the list of local governments, contacts, and research data. Ashley Brown Research Coordinator Chapel Hill, NC LinkedIn Current job title & organization/school Research Manager, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise If you were...

New Blog Series Alert: #GovireeLife

Posted on July 27, 2018

ELGL is excited to announce a new monthly column starting in August from retired Rancho Cucamonga Communications Manager Francie Palmer sharing career reflections, insights and local government retiree aka #GovireeLife musings. This blog will focus on #ShouldHave #WouldHave #CouldHave and #WhatsNext adventures for a dedicated public servant, recovering workaholic and passionate #Govie! (Yes, she's worn...