Elevating Impact Summit – Portland State University ELGL is excited to be a community partner for the Elevating Impact Summit on February 5, 2016 in Portland, OR. The event is brought to you by Portland State University’s Impact Entrepreneurs. What is the Summit? The full day program includes a social innovation pitch fest; candid keynotes … Continued
The ELGL and SGR Futures Forum debuts on December 4. Registration is free for ELGL members; $100 for non-members. Leading up to the forum, we’ll highlight the attendees. Here’s the guest list. Daniel Salazar (LinkedIn) is the Assistant Fire Chief at City of Dallas, TX. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Arlington. (Complete … Continued
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. Karen Hensley (LinkedIn and Twitter) is a Presales Solution Architect at GE Lighting, Intelligent Cities. She has … Continued
Katie Lantukh is the marketing content writer at GovSense, an Georgia-based start-up on a mission to enable local governments to build smarter communities. By Katie Lantukh – LinkedIn and Twitter Government is traditionally very… well, traditional. One side effect of democracy’s system of checks and balances is a slow-moving bureaucratic system. Everything a local government … Continued
The ELGL and SGR Futures Forum debuts on December 4. Registration is free for ELGL members; $100 for non-members. Leading up to the forum, we’ll highlight the attendees. Here’s the guest list. Kirk Smith is the Development Services Manager for the Town of Highland Park, TX. (Complete the following sentence) If I had one free hour each day, … Continued
Sam Taylor, who recently was spotlighted for his views on transparency, responds to a West Linn Tidings reader who encourages citizens to get involved. Rebecca, thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and concerns. It’s very clear you care about your community. Fact-based community conversations are the lifeblood of any city, so I hope I … Continued
The ELGL and SGR Futures Forum debuts on December 4. Registration is free for ELGL members; $100 for non-members. Leading up to the forum, we’ll highlight the attendees. Here’s the guest list. Litsa Valis (LinkedIn) is the Finance and HR Secretary at Town of Highland Park, TX. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. If … Continued
In this two-part series, Darrin Tangeman, District Manager and Chief Administrative Officer for Pueblo West Metropolitan District,writes about the challenges facing veterans, and then, how veterans can find a home in local government. We have identified the challenges facing veterans transitioning to a local government career. The next question is what we can do to increase … Continued
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. Nicole Fredericks (LinkedIn) is an Assistant Management Analyst for the City of Gresham, OR. She is a graduate … Continued
Tim Wolff Lake Isabella, MI LinkedIn Matt Yager Plano, TX LinkedIn | Twitter Mike Ekey Raymore, MO LinkedIn | Twitter Ben DeClue Lebanon, MO LinkedIn | Twitter This week the GovLove team sits down with Tim Wolff (Lake Isabella, MI), Matt Yager (Plano,TX), Mike Ekey (Raymore, MO) and Ben DeClue (Lebanon, MO) as they … Continued
