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Sign Up for the “Celebrating Your Birth” Initiative

  Link: Sign Up for the “Celebrating Your Birth” Initiative Never again will you be lonely on your birthday. In 2016, ELGL is launching the “Celebrating Your Birth” initiative as a way of connecting our 1,100 members who are spread out nationally and internationally. Here’s how it works: Sign up to participate in the initiative. We’ll … Continued

Who Are You? with Chris Damgen, City of Troutdale, OR

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.  Chris Damgen (LinkedIn) is a senior planner for the City of Troutdale, OR. Previously, he … Continued

#6: Married to a City Manager

The revamped ELGL website received more than 300,000 views this year. Members and visitors were treated to a wide array of stories from the #13Percent to infrastructure to work/life balance. While some of you dropped by to visit the rapidly growing webinar library or check out the latest job postings. Our crack staff has sorted … Continued

Who Are You? with Stephanie Patterson, City of Powers, OR

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.  Stephanie Patterson is the for City Recorder for the City of Powers, OR. Complete the following … Continued

#7: Retired Green Beret Enters Local Government

The revamped ELGL website received more than 300,000 views this year. Members and visitors were treated to a wide array of stories from the #13Percent to infrastructure to work/life balance. While some of you dropped by to visit the rapidly growing webinar library or check out the latest job postings. Our crack staff has sorted … Continued

#8: What the Hell Am I Supposed to Do With This?

The revamped ELGL website received more than 300,000 views this year. Members and visitors were treated to a wide array of stories from the #13Percent to infrastructure to work/life balance. While some of you dropped by to visit the rapidly growing webinar library or check out the latest job postings. Our crack staff has sorted … Continued

Rewind: Dutch Bros. CEO Talks Public/Private Partnerships at #ELGL15

How Dutch Bros. grew from a pushcart in Grants Pass Just a couple of boys from Grants Pass kickin’ it. That’s what happened when Randy Ealy, City of Beaverton Chief Administrative Officer interviewed Travis Boersma, Dutch Bros. CEO at #ELGL15. We had a request from a few Grants Pass folks who wanted to see the … Continued

#9: Social Side of City Hall

The revamped ELGL website received more than 300,000 views this year. Members and visitors were treated to a wide array of stories from the #13Percent to infrastructure to work/life balance. While some of you dropped by to visit the rapidly growing webinar library or check out the latest job postings. Our crack staff has sorted … Continued

Finding Local Government with Matt Wojnowski, City of Altus, OK

What was your local government moment? What keeps you in local government? Who have been the influences in your career? We are taking 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. Matt Wojnowski, … Continued

#10: Fat Joe Meets Local Government Budgeting

The revamped ELGL website received more than 300,000 views this year. Members and visitors were treated to a wide array of stories from the #13Percent to infrastructure to work/life balance. While some of you dropped by to visit the rapidly growing webinar library or check out the latest job postings. Our crack staff has sorted … Continued

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