New York Times: Sunday Dialogue: To Enhance Democracy, Expand Vote-by-Mail To the Editor: As a former secretary of state of Oregon (and chief elections official), I am glad courts have invalidated voter suppression laws cynically cloaked as “election fraud prevention.” Yet in winning these hard-fought battles, voting rights advocates are losing the larger war. In 48 … Continued
Elise Scolnick Senior Planner City of Damascus Favorite book of all-time: Daniel Kemmis’ “Community and the Politics of Place” Book that is on your nightstand right now: Without Reservations by Alice Steinbach (Fill in the blank) When you wake up in the morning, you are motivated by……… The thought that I may be able … Continued
by: Scott Reynolds, Lane Today It’s no secret Oakridge’s economy has suffered disproportionately compared to the rest of Lane County in recent years. The once-thriving timber town of approximately 3300 residents was hit hard, first by the mill closures between 1978 and the 1990s, then the Great Recession. Throw in the well-publicized mismanagement of hundreds of … Continued
From Oregon to Illinois, ELGL member Ben McCready has transitioned as he began his new role as the City of Rock Island Assistant City Manager. He previously worked as a management analyst for the City of Salem. Ben sat down with ELGL to discuss his transition but before we get into the details, here’s a brief … Continued
ELGL Advisory Board Member and TriMet Senior Accountant of Treasury and Cash Management Rhyan Van Horn has headed back to school as a first year in the executive MPA program at the University of Washington and since she already has a bunch of homework assignments we decided to give her one more. Rhyan will be chronicling her … Continued
A Conversation with Adam Davis of DHM Research Please join us on October 31 for a conversation with Adam Davis, DHM Research at the Tualatin Library Community Room (18878 SW Martinazzi Avenue, Tualatin, OR 97062). To RSVP, send an email by October 29th to ELGL project coordinator, Megan Messmer – oregonelgl@gmail.com. Adam has over 30 years of experience in … 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 his first entry at Josh’s Job Search Interviews Olivia Clark, TriMet An Informational Interview with Teri Bankhead City of Milwaukee Assistant to … Continued
Charles Clark Director of Strategic Innovations Hatfield Resident Fellow Lane County Administration Favorite book of all-time: Lord of the Rings Wild at Heart Book that is on your nightstand right now: The Last Romantic (Biography of Theodore Roosevelt) (Fill in the blank) When you wake up in the morning, you are motivated by……… … Continued
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdhLJim5JxI&w=560&h=315] The 43nd Knope of the Week has been selected after a week long search for the individual(s) or group who has done the most to advance the mission of ELGL. In case you haven’t yet memorized the ELGL mission statement, here it is in its entirety, THE MISSION of the Oregon Emerging Local … Continued
The Center for Public Service at Portland State University is pleased to distribute a Request for Letters of Interest regarding an exciting new initiative at the Center, tentatively dubbed a “Public Service Innovation Lab.” The goal of the Lab is to be a catalyst in public service innovation by providing resources to partners in an … Continued
