We learned from West Linn City Councilor Jenni Tan about NLC, ACYPL, IRI, APAMO and what these groups have to do with ELGL. That’s right – it’s the alphabet soup edition of GovLove! All of these organizations are doing amazing things for public sector leaders. Let’s learn more from Councilor Tan about these groups and also … Continued
Lisa Nisenson LinkedIn Sarah Lewis LinkedIn Gaming and urban planning meet in this week’s episode. Lisa Nisenson and Sarah Lewis from GreaterPlaces join GovLove to talk about how they are using a card game to help people talk about their communities. They are the minds behind ‘Cards Against Urbanity’ and their next project will … Continued
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. Taylor Huckaby (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the Communications Officer for BART. You might know Taylor as the … Continued
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. Paolo Beltran (LinkedIn) is the Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Lakewood, … Continued
The Start-Up City Is Coming to GovLove Q1: Gabe navigated government bureaucracy to launch his food truck business. In your opinion, is local government the hindrance to disruptive economy? Q2: Leah Treat lists Gabe as a mentor. Who is your mentor? Describe them in four words. Q3: Potholepalooza was a creative marketing approach used in … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is an Assistant to the City Manager? In between other duties as assigned, council meetings, and a bewildering assortment of public inquiries, ELGL members identify the essential functions of the position.
Chris Floore (LinkedIn and Twitter) serves as Assistant to the County Manager for the consolidated Macon-Bibb County local government. After so many years of working in public relations and communications, the events you put on to earn media coverage and celebrate the people that helped make a project happen…begin to become a bit rote. There’s only so many ways to throw a … Continued
Cassandra Ulven Twitter Bobbi Nance LinkedIn By now you have probably heard John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” segment on special districts where he proclaimed them, among other things, ghost governments. On this week’s episode we have two administrators that work for special districts to explain the benefits of this unique form of government. Cassandra … Continued
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. Allie Bittner (LinkedIn) the Manager Assistant/Analyst for Evesham Township in New Jersey. She is a graduate of the Villanova MPA program. … Continued
It’s that time of year! We’re hitting reset on our annual Resume Book. Every year ELGL collects resumes and then compiles them into a book that gets shared with our members, executive search firms, HR professionals, and other key local government stakeholders. As we started last year, we will continue to update the Resume Book each month. This is … Continued
