Ben McCready, Rock Island (IL) assistant to the city manager, debuts a new column on the role of an assistant to the city manager, and most importantly, he gives you exclusive access into what the heck an assistant to the city manager does. This past weekend I made a routine trip to the farmers market. Awash … Continued
It’s our pleasure to announce the eleventh #ELGL14 conference sponsor: the City of Sandy, Oregon! Are you interested in becoming an #ELGL14 sponsor? Click here to learn more and sign up today – spaces are limited. A huge high five to the City of Sandy – welcome to the #ELGL14 team!
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. Gwen Voelpel SeaTac, WA – Assistant City Manager Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter #ELGL14 is… …..a great chance to learn what it takes to … Continued
Dallas City Manager A.C. Gonzalez Announces Retirement 5 key moments in Dallas City Manager A.C. Gonzalez’s tenure The Knope of the Week recognizes sustained excellence in local government. It’s the Heisman Trophy, Noble Peace Prize, James Beard Award all rolled into one. Many have vied for the honor over the years, but only a few … Continued
Welcome to week #10 of the Cookingham Connection. (What happened to week #9?! We think the ICMA conference threw everyone off a smidge… so we’ll revisit #9 next week). Today, we hear from Dave O’Leary. Mr. O’Leary is originally from Richmond, California. He is a graduate of Boise High School. After high school, he attended Boise … Continued
Today, #ELGL14 committee member Inessa Vitko shares why Portlandia, TriMet and #ELGL14 are a match made in heaven We are one month away from #ELGL14!!! If you are coming from out of town, you probably have wrapped up most of your travel plans. You reserved a hotel room, maybe even at the Kennedy School and … Continued
Welcome to the new and (somewhat) improved version of our member introductions. If you are puzzled by the column name, take a minute to watch this scene from Austin Powers. Background Check Liza Druck (LinkedIn and Twitter) serves as the Director of Policy and Communications in Councilmember Young’s office in the City of Cincinnati. Her daily … Continued
Check out the speakers for #ELGL14 – Growing Our Regional Economy. John Topanga, President, ECONorthwest Bio: John Tapogna is President of ECONorthwest and oversees the firm’s overall business strategy and operations. Since his arrival at ECONorthwest in 1997, Tapogna has built practices in education, healthcare, human service, and tax policy. He has directed analyses and evaluations … Continued
Update: The creators of Cards Against Urbanity have generously offer to provide a prototype deck for #ELGL14. You’ll have the chance to offer up your card suggestions during #ELGL14. “We Built This City on: Hot Hipsters.” Cards Against Urbanity: The Card Game for Horrible Places ELGL is in love, and we invite our 616 members to join … Continued
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. Katie Babits City of Veneta, OR – Management Analyst Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is… …an incredible opportunity to meet … Continued
