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
Fallen Officer Robert Libke protected the public on and off the job Our hearts go out to Officer Libke’s family, the Oregon City Police Department, and all those affected by his death. He died on the line of duty responding to a house fire in Oregon City. Officer Libke leaves behind his wife, who is … 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
American City & County Magazine Highlights Knope of the Week What is the Knope of the Week? It’s ELGL’s way of recognizing an individual or group of individuals who have excelled in promoting the public sector. Recipients may come from the public or private sector and are nominated by ELGL members. Recipients receive an incredible amount of recognition … Continued
Multnomah County Communications Director to Talk with ELGL David Austin will be joining ELGL for a lunch forum on February 5th at noon. His presentation topic is sure to be interesting to anyone who wants to learn more about communicating in the public sector. His team at Multnomah County is filled with former journalists and their … Continued
As part of ELGL’s commitment to providing local government experience to our members, we are excited to welcome Dan Englund to our team. Dan will be completing his PSU MPA “509” requirement by spearheading our strategic plan and communications strategy. Dan introduces himself in the below blog post. Thanks to Dr. Phillip Cooper, PSU MPA … Continued
The Employment Lowdown with Jessica Williams, Mac’s List Connect with Jessica: LinkedIn, Twitter, and World Wide Web In order to save gas and give our members a chance to bond while carpooling, ELGL posts a list of attendees for our lunch forums. Below is the list of RSVPs for the November 13th, 2013 lunch forum with … 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
Special ELGL contributor Josh Gregor (formerly of Josh’s Job Search) returns with a look at Portland’s 100th anniversary of its commission form of government. The City of Portland held an event Tuesday, October 22nd celebrating the 100th anniversary of its commission form of government. The event, held at City Hall, provided an opportunity for many … Continued
The Oregonian’s Jeff Mapes to Present at #ELGL14 Forum Jeff Mapes the Oregonian political writer, author of the “Jeff Mapes on Politics” blog, and the book “Pedaling Revolution” has signed on to speak at the first ELGL lunch forum of 2014. So mark your calendars for January 16th, 2014 at noon and be on the look … Continued
