[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This is your go-to location for all things related to #CityHallSelfie day on August 15, 2017! Don’t forget to follow the @CityHallSelfie Twitter account, and always remember to tag your #CityHallSelfie with the hashtag. And as a reminder – any local government building qualifies as a #CityHallSelfie! Take pride in your county, special district, … Continued
The ELGL Digital Work Group asked the important questions last week like what do our members want from ELGL and what does ELGL give them. Since Kent was out with the sniffles I’m filling in for him on the recap post. As always, comment, email or Tweet us if you have questions or ideas for the … Continued
This is your go-to location for all things related to #CityHallSelfie day on August 15, 2017! Don’t forget to follow the @CityHallSelfie Twitter account, and always remember to tag your #CityHallSelfie with the hashtag. And as a reminder – any local government building qualifies as a #CityHallSelfie! Take pride in your county, special district, town, … Continued
Pete Haga City of Grand Forks, ND – Community/Government Relations Officer Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter ‘Somebody is everybody’: Grand Forks issuing call to action to fight opioids Talking community relations, battling the opioid epidemic and the Uber of food trucks, meet Pete Haga from the City of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Pete joins GovLove to discuss … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members, A surprising number of people are surprised that Kent and I are married. Maybe it’s just courtesy (“oh, you’re MARRIED?”) or maybe it’s just a belief in coincidence that two people with the last name Wyatt who both live in Oregon happened to found a niche professional association for local government. Regardless, … Continued
Happy Father’s Day! Read how ELGL members have been influenced by their dad. Podcast: Love & Community with Hyong Yi In this episode of GovLove we sat down with Assistant City Manager of Charlotte, NC and sock of the month club member, Hyong Yi. He shared his inspiring story of dealing with tragedy and finding … Continued
This is Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. This week I listened to Revisionist History, watched Master of None, read about the alt-right and recorded an awesome GovLove interview. Alright, let’s go… What I Read Mayor Bill Bell Has Overseen a Bull City Renaissance. So … Continued
We hope you can deal with change because we’re changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as “the best ever.” From now on, we’ll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the … Continued
Giovania Tiarachristie Neighborhood Planner, Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development City of New York, NY LinkedIn Giovania Tiarachristie argues that if planning was a room, the elephant in it would be race. Giovania is the author of an amazing report exploring the barriers to recruiting and retaining planners of color. In this episode she discusses her … Continued
In the new series, “I Have to Ask You“, our guest columnist responds to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. By Benjamin Bitter – LinkedIn and Twitter “No other success can compensate for failure in the home” ( J. E. McCulloch, Home: The Savior of Civilization [1924], 42). Like I’m sure many of … Continued
