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Who Are You? with Andrew Freeman, City of Plainview, TX

As part of a 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. Andrew Freeman (LinkedIn) is the Assistant City Manager for the City of Plainview, TX. He received a … Continued

Survey Results: The Last 60 Days

Link: Panel Discussion Outline ELGL is moderating a panel session on “The Last 60 Days” at the NW Regional Management Conference. As a lead up to the session, we asked for your input via a short survey. Thanks to those who completed our survey about transition from one job to another. Here is a link … Continued

Apply Now: Russell P. Price Fellowship Program

Link: City of Hamilton, Ohio’s Fellowship Program The City of Hamilton, Ohio’s Russell P. Price Fellowship Program is comprised of three 11-month post-graduate fellowships preparing individuals for a dynamic, upper management-oriented career in local government. This competitive, nationally-recognized program has attracted students from top graduate schools including Indiana University, Miami University, Ohio State University, Syracuse University, … Continued

Winning! Stacy Schweikhart Named One of the Tops in Dayton Area

Big ups to ELGL leader Stacy Schweikhart (LinkedIn and Twitter), City of Kettering, OH, for being recognized in the Dayton Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 for 2016. Check out some of Stacy’s contributions to ELGL. Cycling’s Lessons for Government Leaders #13Percent: Engaging the #87Percent #13percent: What it Means and How County Leaders Can Join In What I … Continued

ELGL Members Celebrate Local Government in Forbes

Hat tip to Kare Anderson for featuring ELGL members in her recent post – 6 Ways to Improve Your Town Even If You Can’t Impact Presidential Politics – on Forbes. While many of us are dispirited by the long running, warped reality show called the American presidential election, there are bright spots of innovative good governance … Continued

Who Are You? with Sheri Winesett, Stone Mountain Advisors

As part of a 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. Sheri Winesett (LinkedIn and Twitter) is a Performance Strategy Expert for Stone Mountain Advisers. In this capacity, she works … Continued

Short Survey: What Local Government Considers When Purchasing Software

ELGL organizational member Seneca Systems wants your input about what local government employees consider when purchasing software. There is no writing (YAY!), just an opinion scale. It should only take a few moments to complete. This is a totally anonymous survey so please feel free to be as honest as you can. Take the survey, please: How local … Continued

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