This rainy November day is a perfect time to catch up with ELGL member Will Norris who graduated from Willamette MBA school and then moved to Long Beach City, California to begin work as a management assistant for the City. Will was an early member of ELGL and important in spreading our mission to other … Continued
The wait is over, here is the second installment of the Monthly Development with Pat Mobley. (Related links: If He Can’t Blog, No One Can and The Big Three.) Are Jobs the Only Metric? Happy Halloween! Unfortunately, computer issues prevented me from posting in September. I will revisit the Oregon Infrastructure Bank topic in the future. I hope … Continued
Please join us on November 14, 2012 for an ELGL brown bag lunch with Ken Allen, Executive Director of Oregon AFSCME Council 75. Mr. Allen will discuss the challenges facing local governments and their employees from the union perspective. Oregon AFSCME Council 75, represents 140 local unions throughout Oregon. AFSCME represents over 25,000 workers statewide. … Continued
Today we welcome Rafael Baptista to the ELGL blog family. His new blog feature, “A Passion for Public Service” will detail the decisions he faces after graduating from Willamette University. Each of you can help Rafael as he sorts through what do to next. Specifically, Rafael is considering pursuing an MPA and would welcome the … Continued
The 3nd installment of The Transition highlights Alex McIntyre’s transition from Lake Oswego to Menlo Park, CA. Many of you may remember ELGL’s tribute to Alex (one of the clicked on links in ELGL blog history) when he announced his departure, for a refresher, here it is: 01.18.12 The Alex McIntyre Memorial. Alex was one of the first … Continued
Michelle Bixler Resource Development Coordinator Willamalane Park and Recreation District Favorite book of all-time: I really loved The Great Gatsby and Jane Eyre in high school, and in fact, those are the only two books I have read more than once. Book that is on your nightstand right now: Ask for It: How … Continued
As part of ELGL’s expanded offerings, we introduce you to our newest feature, “Josh’s Job Search (JJS).” See related article: New Blog Feature: Josh’s Job Search. Josh will be conducting informational interviews with key figures in the region. Read Josh’s first two entries Josh’s Job Search Interviews Olivia Clark, TriMet and Josh’s Job Search Finds … Continued
The 2nd installment of “The Transition” focuses on Justin Cutler and his move from La Pine Park and Recreation District to Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District. (Related link: The Transition with Ben McCready, Assistant to the City Manager) It must be noted that ELGL owes a great deal to Justin for his efforts along with Robyn … Continued
ELGL Central Oregon Presents Brenda Bartlett, CPA Thursday, October 25th Redmond City Hall Address: 716 SW Evergreen Ave Time: Noon-1pm (bring lunch with you) Occupational Fraud – Is Your Government at Risk? RSVP to Megan Messmer, ELGL Project Coordinator, oregonelgl@gmail.com. You may have heard that employee fraud is on the rise. But did you know … Continued
Today ELGL introduces a new blog feature, The Takeway which will catch up with those who have retired from public sector work. In the age where our top leaders and managers are retiring in bulk, we will capture their institutional knowledge in this feature. Another goal of the feature is to integrate the “retiring generation” … Continued
