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Despite What Danny Ainge Says, Public Service Is a Real Job

Julia Burrows is the Director of the Governing Institute, where she manages the Institute’s research and advisory operations. Julia served the citizens and City Council of Roseville, CA for 22 years first in the Planning and Community Development Departments before serving in the City Manager’s Office from 1994 to 2010. She was responsible for the city’s … Continued

Finding Local Government With Gabe Reaume, City of Denison, Texas

What was your local government moment? What keeps you in local government? Who have been the influences in your career? We take a deep dive into these questions by asking you (the practitioner) to tell your local government story. You can sign up to participate in the bi-monthly feature at Finding Local Government. Thanks to Matt Wojnowski, City … Continued

The May Confidential: Rollin’ Into the Weekend Like…

In the Confidential, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt makes local government great again by bring the latest news in government, pop culture, and sports. Get up-to-speed by reading April’s edition. May 27 Rollin’ Into the Weekend… Like this. A Horse, Of Course Perhaps this is the beginning of Twitter’s comeback. Nyquist (that’s right, the horse) has … Continued

Who Are You? with Casey Sparks, NextRequest

As part of the grueling ELGL initiation process, new members are asked to complete our version of the Wonderlic test. It’s an open book test and participants do not have to use a dull number 2 pencil to fill in tiny circles. Casey Sparks (LinkedIn and Twitter) works for NextRequest in Government Partnerships and Business Development. Learn more about … Continued

Event: Transforming Your Website’s Customer Experience

ELGL organizational member Vision Internet invites you to this in-person training in Mesa, AZ. Link: Register Does Your Website Effectively Engage Residents? Join us for a free half-day educational conference focused on User Experience (UX), content strategy and other tactics that will help you to maintain a website that serves, informs and engages your residents. Learn: … Continued

Podcast: The Candidates with Jon Stehle and Josh Dukelow

  Note: This was our first edition of ELGL Live! which caused minor audio issues for the podcast recording. The 4-1-1 on Jon Jon Stehle is a candidate for city council in Fairfax, VA. He is currently the chairman of the City of Fairfax Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. In that role, Jon is also serving … Continued

Who Are You? with Carly Haithcock, City of Memphis, TN

As part of the grueling ELGL initiation process, new members are asked to complete our version of the Wonderlic test. It’s an open book test and participants do not have to use a dull number 2 pencil to fill in tiny circles. Carly Haithcock (LinkedIn) work with City of Memphis planners to design and implement bike facilities, make … Continued

The Assistant: Sarah Medary, Eugene, OR

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’re back with another installment of The Assistant series. Today we hear from Sarah Medary, Assistant City Manager for Eugene, OR

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