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University of North Dakota #ELGLInspire Speaker: Leah Amundson

#ELGLInspire is coming to University of North Dakota on October 10th! 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. Leah Amundson   Public Works Operations Director E-mail What was the very first … Continued

University of North Dakota #ELGLInspire Speaker: Mike Vatnsdal

#ELGLInspire is coming to University of North Dakota on October 10th! 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. Mike Vatnsdal Budget Officer, City of Grand Forks, ND What was the very … Continued

October Update – Membership & Programs!

What I’m Doing: Learning how to build integrations that make our lives easier with our new membership software. (I was feeling pretty dorky, but then Kirsten reminded me that I am with my people now, who love to geek out with me about this stuff. #nerd) What I’m Listening To: Wilco, because I FINALLY get … Continued

Apply for that Job!

Today’s Buzz is by Alisha Janes (Find her on Twitter and LinkedIn) What I am watching: Schitt’s Creek What I am listening to: Episode 684 of This American Life, Burn it Down    What I am reading: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood This month I was honored to interview for a town manager position in an incredibly beautiful Colorado mountain town. … Continued

I Have to Ask: Effect of Good Bosses

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Pete Haga, City of Grand Forks, North Dakota, reflects on his 21 years in Grand Forks. The three biggest factors that have kept me at the City of Grand Forks are my boss, the ability to … Continued

University of North Dakota #ELGLInspire Speaker: Tom Ford

#ELGLInspire is coming to University of North Dakota on October 10th! 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. Tom Ford Director of Administration, County of Grand Forks LinkedIn What was the … Continued

University of North Dakota #ELGLInspire Speaker: Grace Puppe

#ELGLInspire is coming to University of North Dakota on October 10th! 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. Grace Puppe City Auditor, City of Drayton LinkedIn What was the very first … Continued

Rewind: #ELGLRoadTrip in Sharonville, OH

Missed the #ELGLRoadTrip in Sharonville, Ohio on September 27, 2019? No worries – we have a video from the “Inner-Ring Suburbs: Challenges and Opportunities” presentation organized by our Ohio ELGL members:

I Have to Ask: Legalizing Marijuana

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Shannon Haynes, Assistant Town Manager, Town of Breckenridge Colorado, writes about the legalization of marijuana.  I served in law enforcement for over twenty two years.  During that time, I worked undercover narcotics and arrested a fair amount … Continued

Embracing the Silver Lining: Why Negativity Matters

Today’s Buzz is by Katie Nelson (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m Reading: “The Saturday Night Ghost Club” What I’m Watching: “Hocus Pocus” What I’m Listening To: “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” To every cloud, there is a silver lining. I’m Irish, so hearing that at an early age, for every time I got … Continued

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