We’re back with another installment of The Assistant series where we sit down with Assistant and Deputy City (& County) Managers to get their take on local government. Today we hear from Victor Cardenas, Assistant City Manager for the City of Novi, MI.
Juan Carlos Gonzalez Councilor Oregon Metro Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter It does not happen by accident. Councilor Juan Carlos Gonzalez from Oregon Metro, the regional government for the Portland, Oregon area, joined the podcast to talk about his choice to run for office and how to build inclusive communities. He talked about engaging with … Continued
Registration for Supper Club is open until Friday, May 27. Below is a running list of the hosts and guests for the upcoming Supper Club season. You can join the list by signing up at Let’s Eat (Again): Supper Club Returns. (Note: You must be an ELGL member to register.) Hosts Stacey Thompson, Palo Alto, CA Megan … Continued
With February 2016 in the rear view mirror, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt returns with all the news and happenings that are deemed important in the Wyatt household. March 29 Tar… Heels! So, you guys are as excited as I am about UNC being in the Final Four? (Kansas fans: Now you know how UNC fans feel when we … Continued
Limited space remains for #ELGL14 so we polled attendees about what they expect from #ELGL14. #ELGL14 is……. ……..the embodiment of our collective interest, passion, and dedication to making great places for all of us to call “home”. Ben McCready, City of Rock Island, IL …..a rocketship full of government leaders ready to blast off into … Continued
Exceptional Leader. Collaborator. Questionable Basketball Coach “The Big Fundamental” Randy Ealy, Beaverton Chief Administrative Officer, is the runaway winner of local government’s top weekly honor the Knope of the Week. Randy was been an ELGL supporter since day one which is evident in his quote in this Portland Tribune article, “Plugging the public sector” about … Continued
To give back this holiday season ELGL is decorating the Pediatric Neuro/Trauma/Rehab floor of Randall Children’s Hospital. And to support this effort we want to start a donation challenge for our ELGL members. You can either donate your time or money, which goes towards buying holiday decorations for the hospital. In order to give incentives for … Continued
What is the Knope of the Week? It’s ELGL’s way of recognizing an individual or group of individuals who have excelled in promoting the public sector. Recipients may come from the public or private sector and are nominated by ELGL members. Recipients receive an incredible amount of recognition and prizes that we are not at … Continued
American City & County Magazine Highlights Knope of the Week What is the Knope of the Week? It’s ELGL’s way of recognizing an individual or group of individuals who have excelled in promoting the public sector. Recipients may come from the public or private sector and are nominated by ELGL members. Recipients receive an incredible amount of recognition … Continued
The Employment Lowdown with Jessica Williams, Mac’s List Connect with Jessica: LinkedIn, Twitter, and World Wide Web In order to save gas and give our members a chance to bond while carpooling, ELGL posts a list of attendees for our lunch forums. Below is the list of RSVPs for the November 13th, 2013 lunch forum with … Continued
