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06.08.12 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

Last Call for Luncheon with Dr. Potiowsky

There are four openings left for the June 13th luncheon with former State Economist and current Chair of the Portland State Economics Department, Dr. Thomas Potiowsky. The discussion will be on the US recovery and the new economic environment. This information will be highly relevant to long-term local government revenues and anyone interested in budgeting … Continued

The Lightning Round with Eric Chambers, City of Gresham

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNQRfBAzSzo&w=560&h=315] The Lightning Round with Eric Chambers, Senior Advisor, Office of the Mayor, City of Gresham, Oregon What book is on your nightstand? “Trask” by Don Berry.  It’s a decent fiction novel about the Oregon Coast set in the mid 1800’s.  I generally have a couple good books going at once, and just finished “Sometimes … Continued

ELGL Presents The Lightning Round

ELGL debuts a new blog feature today “The Lightning Round.” The weekly feature will introduce you to a ELGL member via ten short questions. We hope you enjoy the new feature.

06.01.12 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

Talkin’ About My Generation with ELGL-Eugene

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-geX7D4hgM&w=420&h=315] Please find the attached announcement regarding the upcoming lunch seminar scheduled for Thursday, June 21 in Springfield. Special thanks to Judy Williams at Lane County for putting the agenda together and Jeff Towery at Springfield for agreeing to host us next month. We continue to grow our numbers, please keep spreading the word to … Continued

05.25.12 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

ELGL In the News

ELGL is highlighted in the current edition of the University of North Carolina Master of Public Administration newsletter. UNC MPA Newsletter

Follow Up on Governor Gregoire Meeting

Several of you have expressed an interest in sending a “thank you” note to Gov. Gregoire for her appearance at the ELGL forum last week. Here is how you can do so. Governor Chris Gregoire c/o – Teresa Olson Governor’s Mansion 501 13th Avenue NW Olympia, WA 98501

OCCMA Spotlight: Kent Wyatt

Take a look at the OCCMA Newsletter article featuring Kent Wyatt and his father Ed Wyatt. OCCMA Second Quarter 2012  

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