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The Future Is Now with Stephen Tanner, City of Plano, TX

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. Stephen Tanner (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the Senior Marketing Coordinator for the City of Plano, TX. He managed the nationally award-winning social media … Continued

Who Are You? with Angelica Wedell, National Research Center

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.  Angelica Wedell (LinkedIn, Twitter, Website) is the Business Development and Marketing Coordinator for the National Research Center, … Continued

The Future Is Now with Laci McKinney, City of Coppell, TX

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. Laci McKinney (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the Senior & Community Center Manager for the City of Coppell, TX. She is a certified Park and Recreation professional … Continued

39 Days, 54 Days….City Analyst Group Face Off Against Public Records

By Danielle Merriweather, City Analyst Group  In a Pepperdine University School of Public Policy class taught by Dr. Matthew J. Peterson on the intersection of media with state and local government, graduate students were assigned a class project: get campaign contribution records for candidates running for elected office in 2012-2015 in the City of Carson, CA … Continued

Podcast: Let’s Get Ethical with Martha Perego & Julie Underwood

Martha Perego Ethics Director ICMA LinkedIn | Twitter Julie Underwood City Manager Mercer Island, WA LinkedIn | Twitter This week the GovLove team sits down with Martha Perego from ICMA and Julie Underwood the Assistant City Manager of Daly City, CA to discuss one of the hotly debated guidelines for ICMA members, the two year … Continued

The Future Is Now with Shannah Hayley, City of Plano, TX

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. Shannah Hayley (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the city of Plano’s director of marketing and community engagement. She has more than 20 years of experience … Continued

I am a Rock — Community Engagement That Sticks

By Kristin Zagurski (LinkedIn), Town of Castle Rock, CO The residents of Castle Rock (Colo.) keep busy, whether they’re working long hours at the jobs to which they commute, or engaging in activities with their young families. This makes engagement particularly challenging in our community. Over the eight years I’ve worked closely with (or on) … Continued

ELGL to Discuss Innovation and Diversity at Governing Leadership Forum

Register: Governing Leadership Forum (It’s Free!) ELGL will be participating on two panels at the Governing Leadership Forum on December 8 in Sacramento. CA. The Leadership Forum will convene issue experts and thought leaders from around the nation and from across the state to discuss aspirational and practical aspects of effective leadership and good governance. The New Innovation … Continued

Tell Us Your [Virtual Open House] Story

Welcome to a periodic feature, exclusively offered for our members. “Tell Us Your Story” is your chance to get feedback from ELGL members about a specific topic or policy. Today, we’re tackling virtual open houses and town halls. Here’s the email from an ELGL member: “Virtual open houses or town halls seem to be all … Continued

The Future Is Now with Chief Rob Severance, City of Cleburne, TX

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. Robert Severance III is the Deputy City Manager and Chief of Police in the City of Cleburne, TX. He holds Texas Master Peace … Continued

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