Hillsboro names broadcast television reporter as new public affairs manager Here is an example of the circle of life of ELGL features. A few months ago, we covered the retirement of Barbara Simon, Hillsboro Public Affairs Manager. Today we cover the transition of her replacement, Patrick Preston. Patrick joins the wonderful world of local government … 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
For Immediate Release: Portland, Ore.- Emerging Local Government Leaders (ELGL), a nonprofit focused on innovative local government networking, will present its inaugural annual conference on Friday, Oct. 4 from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. at McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland, OR). “ELGL has grown from 16 members to more than 400 members,” … Continued
ELGL Intro We’ve seen the clever Cover Oregon commercials and heard the back-and-forth about “Obamacare” also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). For those of us in the public sector, we may think that we won’t be impacted because of the quality health insurance offered by our city, county, or state. While this may … 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
This is the third installment in an ELGL original content series titled “A Tale of Two Internships” by University of Kansas MPA graduate Ashley Graff. Graff recently obtained a shared internship with the City of West Linn and the City of Sherwood. In this series, Graff provides perspective on the experience of working for two … Continued
The most recent Center for Priority Based Budgeting newsletter has a feature on ELGL. The feature discusses our history, and more importantly, our future. Thanks to Erik Fabian, CPBB Chief Creative Officer for highlighting our efforts. Now onto the feature: CPBB Local Government Regional Focus: The Center for Priority Based Budgeting is always on the lookout for … 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
Join us today at noon to learn about PERS from David Crosley. The forum will be in the Oregon Trail Room of Gresham City Hall. Here’s a link to the full agenda, ELGL Forum with David Crosley, PERS. Below is an outline of what’s on tap for the lunch hour: 12:00 Kirsten Wyatt will kick off … Continued
ICMA President Bonnie Svrcek was kind enough to provide ELGL with an exclusive summary of her recent presentation. Below please find “Lessons Learned From Defining Moments.” ELGL continues to be so impressed with Bonnie’s commitment to local government professionalism and service. Lessons Learned from Defining Moments by Bonnie Svrcek, Deputy City Manager, City of … Continued
