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Knope of the Week: Garrett Jacobs, Code for America

Inspiring. Wake Up Call. Better than a Latte Not many organizations have done more to bring government into the digital age than Code for America. This week, Garrett Jacobs from Code for America gave us a first-hand look into the work of Code for America.  Code has accomplished a lot but it’s clear that we … Continued

Just One Thing: 85 Action Items For Strengthening Local Government

Kent Wyatt is a senior management analyst with the City of Tigard, OR and the co-founder of ELGL. He writes the Local Government Confidential and This Week in Local Government columns. Enough of the excuses. Shred your “I’m too busy” or “I don’t know how” replies. We’re here to highlight more than 80 ways that you … Continued

On the Public Record with Julia Novak, The Novak Consulting Group

In our recent “Quick Take” series, Julia Novak was the runaway winner of the person named “mentor” by the most people. She’s impacted all functions of local government throughout the country. Naturally we decided to catch up with Julie to discuss her view on the state of local government and to learn from her past … Continued

Quick Take: Timothy Evans, Dakota County, MN

Timothy Evans Dakota County, MN – Local Government Management Fellow Connect: LinkedIn 1. Describe the current state of local government. Local government overall is in transition.  Depending on the size, location, type (e.g. township, city, county…) and demographics among other variables (e.g. high education opportunities, employment, transportation…) of local government, each transition can look different.  … Continued

Quick Take: Michael Cannon, ICMA

As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Michael Cannon ICMA CIO Connect: LinkedIn 1. Name your career mentors. Mark Pentz, … Continued

Quick Take: Ron Holifield, Stategic Government Resources

As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Ron Holifield Strategic Government Resources (SGR) Founder & CEO Connect: LinkedIn and … Continued

Quick Take: Greg Stopka, Alliance for Innovation

As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Greg Stopka Alliance for Innovation – Central Regional Director Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter … Continued

Quick Take: Ratna Okhai, University of South Florida MPA

As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Ratna Okhai University of South Florida MPA Connect: LinkedIn 1. Name your … Continued

Quick Take: Wilson Hooper, City of Charlotte, NC

As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Wilson Hooper City of Charlotte, NC  Assistant to the City Manager/Business Manager … Continued

Quick Take: Pam Weir, City of Sierra Vista

As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Pam Weir City of Sierra Vista, AZ – Management Analyst Connect: LinkedIn … Continued

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