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ELGL Advisory Board Member Becomes City Administrator

Cornelius management analyst Amber Mathiesen will become the new city administrator in Falls City, Oregon on August 20.  Amber is a member of the ELGL Advisory Board and has been active in coordinating ELGL events such as the 2010 forum with former Cornelius city manager Dave Waffle. We congratulate Amber for taking the next step … Continued

Sean Robbins Agenda – August 1st

Below is the meeting agenda for tomorrow’s ELGL conversation with Sean Robbins of Greater Portland Inc. We hope to see you there. Sean Robbins Agenda – August 1st

07.30.12 Your Daily Interruption

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vEAvS8B5AQ&w=560&h=315] New Jersey ACLU Releases App for Recording Police  By: Government Technology The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Jersey announced  the release of a new smartphone application called Police Tape. As the name suggests, the application is for covertly recording video of police during a stop or arrest. The ACLU-New Jersey said … Continued

Lightning Round with Petra Schuetz, Coburg City Administrator

Petra Schuetz City Administrator City of Coburg Favorite [recently read] book of all-time: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami  Seven Types of Ambiguity by Elliot Perlman Book that is on your nightstand right now: Wildwood by Colin Meloy is on the top of the pile. (Fill in the blank) When you wake up in the morning … Continued

07.27.12 Knope of the Week

The votes are in and the results have been tabulated: after a week of nominations and voting by our community, ELGL is thrilled to announce the winner of the Knope of the Week! As a reminder, The Knope of the Week honors individuals or groups who have done the most in the past week to advance … Continued

Bob Moore: A Man with a Mill and a Mission

A Washington Post feature from April 2011 on Bob Moore, Bob’s Red Mill. Bob Moore: A man with a mill and a mission By Suzanne Snider, Published: April 26, 2011 Bob Moore’s office in the Portland, Ore., suburbs is filled with vintage model airplanes strung from the ceiling, a bucket of hard red wheat and a … Continued

RSVP: ELGL Forum with Bob Moore, founder of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods

The Oregon Emerging Local Government Leaders Network would like to invite you to RSVP to the ELGL Conversation with Bob Moore, founder of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods. The event will be held at Bob’s Red Mill corporate headquarters in Milwaukie (13521 SE Pheasant Ct., Milwaukie, OR  97222) on August 8th. Please note, this is a … Continued

Updated: So (More) People Are Reading the Blog….

Many thanks to The Oregonian for their continued coverage of local government and the professionals who are working everyday to improve our communities. From Yuxing Zheng, The Oregonian Clackamas County government: Mark Stotik, a labor and employee relations manager, really admires his boss, Employee Services Director Nancy Drury, he tells the Emerging Local Government Leaders blog.    From … Continued

RSVP: ELGL Forum with Sean Robbins, Greater Portland Inc.

Please join us on Wednesday, August 1 at noon for an ELGL forum with Sean Robbins, Greater Portland Inc. The forum will be held in the  West Linn City Hall, Council Chambers – 22500 Salamo Road. Lunch options: bring your own bag lunch; or pay $6.00 for Subway sandwiches/chips/drinks. RSVP to Megan Messmer, oregonelgl@gmail.com. Sean Robbins, CEO Sean joined … Continued

07.24.12 Your Morning Interruption

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCDZDPdF26Y&w=560&h=315] How Americans Get to Work? American Public Media today released a nifty map breaking down by state how Americans get to work. Alaskans lead the way for walking, Oregonians love their bikes and New Yorkers are big on public transit. Meanwhile, however, driving alone remains the primary means in all 50 states. Thanks to … Continued

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