March Madness is nearly upon us, and ELGL is ready with its 4th annual ELGL Bracket Challenge. Whether you’re a major hoops junkie or not, it’s an opportunity to add even more excitement to March Madness. Complete your bracket (beginning Sunday, March 15) by selecting the winner in each of the games in the NCAA tournament. Compete for … Continued
An ELGL member seeks to provide a meaningful local government internship experience for high school aged students. Please take a moment to share your thoughts and ideas on the benefits and challenges of offering an internship for this age of student. We’ll pick one survey respondent to win an Amazon gift card: Create your own … Continued
ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. In this ongoing series, ELGL members tell their story including how they got into local government. Jessica Spencer (LinkedIn) is a management assistant and public information officer for the Village of Westchester, IL. She graduated with an MPA from the University of Illinois-Springfield. My story begins… …..in undergrad … Continued
My Perspective: the Business Case and Bias Interrupters By: Rachael Fuller, City of Gresham, OR Assistant City Manager – LinkedIn The other day I asked my daughter if she would ever want to be a firefighter. I was stunned and saddened when she told me she couldn’t do that because, in her own words, “Girls can’t be … Continued
Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, professors, and anyone else who hasn’t blocked our … Continued
Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL co-founder and West Linn (OR) assistant city manager, is featured by ICMA this month. Our favorite part of the article is Kirsten’s high fives to those who have helped along the way. ICMA Member Spotlight: Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL Co-Founder & West Linn, OR Assistant City Manager Kirsten pays it forward just as … Continued
GOVERNING has given us permission to reprint Mark Funkhouser‘s column that appeared in the March 2015 issue. Why should you care? Mark, a Knope of the Week winner and Publisher of GOVERNING, weighed in on the #13Percent initiative and confirms that the status quo is not acceptable. What could be better? ELGL and GOVERNING are exploring a … Continued
Richard Pietro joins ELGL to bring his take on Canada and the Open Government movement. He describes himself as “an Open Government Fanboy who creates Civic Engagement as Art.” He doesn’t work for industry, or government; He’s just a highly engaged citizen. You can learn more about his work at MyEinsteinJob.blogspot.ca or via The Open … Continued
Phil Smith-Hanes, County Administrative Officer for Humboldt County, CA, joins our team of columnists. He’ll write on topics ranging from career advice to the differences in working for a county as opposed to a city. #13Percent: I’m A Middle-Aged White Guy http://youtu.be/nzY2Qcu5i2A By: Phil Smith-Hanes, LinkedIn and Twitter Hi, I’m Phil. Once upon a time … Continued
Local Gov Certificate The good people at Virginia Tech’s School of Public and International Affairs joined us for a webinar that explained their online local government management certificate program. The only program like it in the country, the speakers explained how they are helping to train the next generation of leaders in local government. You … Continued
