It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics.
Maria Ryan
Management Analyst – City of Vancouver, WA
Link: ELGL Profile
Issues Facing Vancouver:
- Affordable housing
- Economic development
- Parks
- Transportation
Dinner Guests:
- Lt. General Jay Silveria (this is what leadership looks like)
- Frida Kahlo
- Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Kamala Harris
Colors:
- Blue and Gold. Go Bears!
- Green & green: all the trees/ferns/plants here in the PNW.
Thanksgiving Traditions:
- Turkey Trot to start the day
- Veggies options for me
- Bread sauce for my husband
- Phone calls/video chats with family in different time zones
Career Goals:
No matter what my role in local government and the community, and opportunities presented, I believe in the Athenian Oath to “transmit this city not only not less but greater, better and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us.”