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#ELGL14 Speaker Bios: Emily Badger

Check out the bio for our keynote speaker for tomorrow’s conference, former Oregonian intern and current Washington Post reporter Emily Badger! Bio: I’m a staff writer at the Washington Post, where I cover national urban policy issues ranging from housing to transportation, to urban planning and inequality. I’m based in Washington but am interested in these … Continued

Deep Thoughts with Victor Sin, City of Beaverton

Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Victor Sin City of Beaverton — Events Coordinator Connect: LinkedIn #ELGL14 is…..an amazing network of stellar people from all over the country coming … Continued

Deep Thoughts with Jon Makler, ODOT Principal Planner

Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Jon Makler Oregon Department of Transportation – Principal Planner Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..going to motivate me. Registration for #ELGL14 … Continued

#ELGL14 Full Day Agenda

Here’s the full schedule of sessions for #ELGL14.  We’re excited to see you there!  As a reminder – we’re sold out, so if you haven’t registered yet – you’ll have to follow along on Twitter and Facebook as conference attendees share their takeaways from each session.   Breakfast (7:30): The Social Media Scene Gymnasium   … Continued

What College Undergrads Think About Local Government?

You’ve heard from Connor Reed, Indiana University and Ashlyn Salzman, WSU-Vancouver, about their interest in local government. To dig even deeper, we recently polled undergraduate students at a four-year university about their opinion of local government. Here’s what we heard.   “Our Congresswoman is inaccessible. She is never actually in town and doesn’t hold town hall … Continued

Deep Thoughts with Brad Kilby, City of Sherwood

Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Brad Kilby City of Sherwood — Planning Manager Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..an up and coming organization of highly motivated individuals … Continued

Deep Thoughts with Maya Benham, City of Newberg

Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Maya Benham City of Newberg — Paralegal (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…an awesome opportunity to attend. Registration for #ELGL14 cost $60. If you … Continued

Deep Thoughts with Elissa Preston, City of West Linn

Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Elissa Preston City of West Linn, OR — Human Resources Manager Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is….. An exciting opportunity to learn … Continued

#ELGL14 Speaker Bios: Costing a Bargaining Unit Contract

If you want to learn how to be the most effective at the bargaining table, check out the session on Costing a Bargaining Unit Contract with the Local Government Personnel Institute. Steven Schuback, Labor Relations Attorney, LGPI Bio: Steven has been an attorney for over 18 years and has been practicing labor and employment law … Continued

Deep Thoughts with Mark Grabow, PSU Hatfield Fellow

Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Mark Grabow PSU Hatfield Fellow Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is….. … Exciting. In a word. It’s exciting. What a testament to … Continued

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