https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Nqzx4Z1FA And the winner is…. Leah Treat Director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation ELGL joined forces with Oregon ITE to co-host a lunch this week with Leah and it was fantastic! Leah talked about her background, working with Commissioner Steve Novick, and the move from Chicago to the West Coast. To thank her … Continued
Consummate Professional. Citizen Focused. Forward Thinking ELGL first met Clay Pearson during the 50 Nifty project. In the profile, Clay shared his top three career accomplishments, the state of local government in Michigan, and dreams of discovering morality. Since our first encounter, we have learned that Clay is connected to everyone from Bill Monahan, Milwaukie … Continued
Thoughtful. Approachable. Inspiring. Ethical. At yesterday’s micronetworking event, we learned Don Krupp is not your everyday county manager. He is a mix of Indiana Jones, Ben Wyatt, and Mitchell Silver. He has written two books on biking, he has a twin brother, and he spent a large part of his career in state government. We covered … Continued
Local Government Advocate. Effective Leader. Contagious Optimism “A Passion for Public Service” is an apt phrase in describing our Knope of the Week, Rafael Baptista. ELGL has been fortunate to follow Rafael’s trajectory from Willamette University graduate to Linfield staffer to UNC MPA student and writer for Careers in Government and ELGL. (Sneak … Continued
All-Star Communicator. Community Leader. Mentor These traits best describe our Knope of the Week, David Austin. David has brought a professional communications approach to Multnomah County which was on full display at our forum this week. Want to thank David for his commitment to public service? Order a subscription to Grant Magazine. Background … Continued
Smart and Honest Tips. Valuable Information. Always Be Interviewing. For improving our future employment chances through the information presented at this week’s webinar, we recognize Heidi Voorhees at the Knope of the Week. Heidi shared valuable information that she has learned through 19 years of local government management experience and through hundreds of management … Continued
Best Source for Oregon Politics. Knowledgeable and Engaging. #aMAPESzing. Our second Knope of the Week for 2014 comes from a field (the media) that makes so many in local government nervous. This week’s winner Jeff Mapes is an Oregonian journalist, author of the Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities, and political commentator. … Continued
Thought Provoking. Breath of Fresh Air. Effective Leader. Accomplished Writer. These superlatives describe Julie Underwood, the first Knope of the Week in 2014. Julie is an ELGL columnist and former Shoreline (WA) city manager. But before we get too far in telling you why Julie and Leslie Knope are kindred spirits, you might be … Continued
What is the Knope of the Week? It’s our 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
What is the Knope of the Week? It’s our 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
