In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Kate Green, City of Peoria, Illinois, writes about balancing motherhood and work. Sign up to be a guest columnist for this series. Becoming a mother has redefined how I view the passing of time. I used to be … Continued
Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I’m watching: Both Fyre Festival documentaries, of course —Netflix FTW — and “The American Meme,” a near-perfect examination/takedown of #influencer culture. What I’m listening to: The sound of wind-swirled snow as I update Twitter during Seattle’s #Snowmaggedon2019. The hashtag is dead. Or is it? In my role at … Continued
“Know before you go:” that’s our philosophy with ELGL events. We’re profiling our awesome attendees for #ELGL19 in Durham so you can connect with fellow attendees before the best local government conference in the world, held May 15-17, 2019 in Durham, NC. Register today! Jason Jones Analytics and Innovation Manager, Guilford County, NC Twitter | … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by brand new Morning Buzzer Anna Marum – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m watching: Kingdom What I’m listening to: Weezer’s Teal Album What I’m reading: The World According to Garp First of all, what is an economic development organization? At its most basic level, an economic development … Continued
Steve Callaway Mayor Hillsboro, OR Bio | Twitter Leading Hillsboro. Mayor Steve Callaway from Hillsboro, Oregon joined the podcast to talk about his path into public service, how his city works to attract people into local government and reaching out to the Latino community. Mayor Callaway also discussed his viral social media post on dealing … Continued
Time: 2:00 pm Thursday, May 16 Location: Morris Street Hallway, Room #1 Breakout: Skills Based Recruiting & Hiring Standard recruiting and hiring processes seem to be dominated by a focus on degree and pedigree. Rigid job descriptions and strict qualification standards unnecessarily limit applicant pools and take the focus away from what is actually important. … Continued
Rob Dell-Ross Engineering Design Manager, City of Roswell, GA Twitter | LinkedIn Favorite song from 2018: I don’t listen to the radio very much! Just talk radio and sports. Favorite book from 2018: Right now I’m re-reading Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Proudest work accomplishment in 2018: Serving as a mentor/leader for others here … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by brand new Morning Buzzer Dr. Sarah Martin– connect with her on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Watching: Leah Remini’s Scientology series What I’m Reading: There Will Be No Miracles Here by Casey Gerald What I’m Listening To: A very random Drake piano covers playlist on Spotify because I don’t work well with lyrics … Continued
Time: 3:15 pm Thursday, May 16 Location: Foster Street Hallway, Room #2 Breakout: Racial Equity in City Building Jurisdictions across the nation are taking a look at how to advance opportunities for all of their residents, and are making real commitments to address racial equity. One of the first steps is looking at the impact … Continued
ELGL is the proud host of CivicPride content. CivicPRIDE is a social and networking organization devoted to promoting LGBTQ leaders in local government. In this entry, Jaron Balderes, Budget Analyst, City of Kansas City, MO, writes about the importance of working in the public sector. What drives people to becoming a public administrator? That’s the question I … Continued
