Welcome to week #15 of the Cookingham Connection. On Friday, we heard from Mr. Tom Bonfield, the city manager of Durham, North Carolina, about Guidepost #15. Today, we learn from Mr. Jim Lenner, the Village Manager/planner for Johnstown, Ohio. Mr. Lenner was appointed as Village Manager in December of 2010. Previously, he served as Johnstown’s Village Planner. Jim received … Continued
Join us on Wednesday November 12 for another installment of the Innovation Webinar Series. This time we’ll be joined by MuniRent a start up that is striving to bring the sharing economy to local governments. Read on to register and learn more.
Determined. Truly Amazing. Good Company Amanda Lamb (LinkedIn and Twitter) is everywhere – she’s writing articles for #ELGL14, she’s organizing the first ever Portland State alumni event for public administration students, and she’s working her day job as a performance auditor with the Oregon Secretary of State. ELGL is just one of the many organizations benefiting from … Continued
Welcome to week #15 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we learn from Mr. Tom Bonfield, the city manager of Durham, North Carolina. Mr. Bonfield has served in local government for more than 30 years, including 25 years managing cities. He served as the City Manager of Temple Terrace for thirteen years and Pensacola for ten years, prior to … Continued
Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the public sector, and we hope … Continued
CALL FOR PAPERS Federal, State, and Local Budgets in Jeopardy: A Conference on America’s Fiscal Future
We’re back with another installment of The Assistant series where we sit down with Assistant and Deputy City (& County) Managers to get their take on local government. Today we hear from Tansy Hayward, Assistant City Manager for the City of Raleigh, NC.
We have a new member of the ELGL columnist family. Kim Ervin, of #ELGL14 fame and Pyramid Communications Senior Social Media Strategist, joins us to provide a monthly column on digital storytelling. She’s also organizing a Google Hangout to explore the topic more in-depth. Digital Storytelling: Changing Landscape, Consistent Goals By: Kim Ervin, LinkedIn and Twitter A … Continued
Welcome to week #14 of the Cookingham Connection. Last week, we heard from Mr. Ray Gosack. Today, we learn from Mr. Kyler Ludwig, Assistant City Administrator of Goddard, Kansas. Mr. Ludwig graduated magna cum laude from the honors program at Utah Valley University with a B.S. in Political Science and an emphasis in American Government. He spent three years volunteering part-time … Continued
Another fun event is on the way for ELGL Southeast members! Come have a beer and show off your random knowledge at trivia night at Mystery Brewing Company in Hillsborough, NC on Wednesday, November 19 at 8pm. This event is open to ELGL members and friends. We’re hoping to organize a carpool, so stay tuned! … Continued
