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MATC #ELGLInspire Speaker: Jenny Kosek

#ELGLInspire is coming to Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) West Allis campus on March 3rd! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them before and after the event! To find information about all of the speakers, visit the #ELGLInspire homepage. Jenny Kosek Communications Strategist, City of West Allis LinkedIn … Continued

MATC #ELGLInspire Speaker: Karyn Rittenhouse

#ELGLInspire is coming to Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) West Allis campus on March 3rd! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them before and after the event! To find information about all of the speakers, visit the #ELGLInspire homepage. Karyn Rittenhouse Customer Service Administrator, City of West Allis … Continued

I Love My Job, But I Don’t Like Talking About It

Today’s Buzz is by Tim Gomez– connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I am watching:  Nothing because we have no wi-fi from our recent move! What I am listening to: Loving the Braveheart Cinematic Score What I am reading: Fall of Night (#2 in Dead of Night Series) by Jonathan Maberry __________________________________________________________ I love talking about my career … Continued

Finding Pflugerville’s Big Blue Bear

This post is brought to you by Sereniah Breland as part of ELGL’s “Creative Community” learning series about the role of arts and culture in local government. Sign up to guest blog about your local government experiences with creative placemaking here – tell your story so we can learn from you! Creating a space that … Continued

I Have to Ask: 50 Cups of Coffee

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Julia Glanz, City Administrator at City of Salisbury, Maryland, writes about connecting with employees in a meaningful, authentic way. Connection and feeling valued is the key to having happy and successful employees. At the City of … Continued

NWWLA Oregon Cohort: Juliet Britton

ELGL has partnered with the Northwest Women’s Leadership Academy, Oregon to support and promote their 2019 cohort! To support the program and efforts, ELGL has extended complimentary membership to the women participating in the NWWLA 2019 cohort. ELGL is profiling the NWWLA participants to grow their local government network, and showcase their resumes, work experiences, and … Continued

It’s Ballot Measure Season!

By Sarah E. Moss, MPA LinkedIn | Twitter What I’m Reading — Research on local economic impacts of presidential campaign stops (for the two-day Presidential Campaign Advance class I’m teaching this fall at American University in Washington, DC) What I’m Watching — This Is Us What I’m Listening To — Mobility-themed playlist I created when I produced Bicycle … Continued

Podcast: Local Politics is the Best Politics with Professor Emily Farris

Emily Farris Associate Professor Texas Christian University Bio | Twitter The best of American politics. Emily Farris, Associate Professor of Politics at Texas Christian University, joined the podcast to talk about teaching local politics. She shared how she includes local government in her courses and gets students to learn about what’s going on in Fort … Continued

NWWLA Oregon Cohort: Angie Welty

ELGL has partnered with the Northwest Women’s Leadership Academy, Oregon to support and promote their 2019 cohort! To support the program and efforts, ELGL has extended complimentary membership to the women participating in the NWWLA 2019 cohort. ELGL is profiling the NWWLA participants to grow their local government network, and showcase their resumes, work experiences, and … Continued

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