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#ELGLInspire was on campus at the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh! Here's a video of Chad Doran's Quickfire presentation from that event.

Local government professionals talk about the ELGL Pop Up in Portland and why they are attending.

Wisconsin local government professionals talk about why they are attending the ELGL Pop Up event in Milwaukee.

Right Now with Kevin What I'm reading: I Will Find You (Trigger warning for some. This is so heavy and moving.) What I'm watching: Parks and Rec (season 4) What I'm listening to: The Sense of Me by Mudflow “Your first three years will be like drinking from a fire hose,” my mentor told me...

Glenn Bartolome System Impacts & Events Coordinator Metro Transit King County, WA LinkedIn College Football and Local Government. GovLove is looking at how local governments across the country deal with game day. Glenn Bartolome, a System Impacts & Events Coordinator for King County Metro Transit, joined the podcast to discuss how they get thousands of...

Governor Scott McCallum President, AmEuro Global What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)? UW-M stock clerk/janitor What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in? Macalester College, Johns Hopkins U, UW-Milwaukee Pol Sci/Econ; Intl Studies Do you have a work or life motto? What is...

Mike Anderson Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant, Waukesha County Sheriff What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)? True Value Hardware Store What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in? UW Oshkosh/ UW Platteville Organizational Change Leadership What class(es) (if any) are applicable to your job today?...

Rachel Muchin Young Library Director, Frank L. Weyenberg Library What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)? I crushed aluminum cans in a scrap yard. What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in? Silver Lake College. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Bachelor of Art in Public Relations...

Douglas Ihrke Professor and Chair, Dept of Public and Nonprofit Administration, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)? Sims Security in Minneapolis What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in? University of Minnesota, Northern Michigan University, Northern Illinois University UM-Bachelor...

KateLynn Schmitt Finance Director, North Shore Fire Department What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)? In local government I first worked as an Intern for the City of Whitewater while I was getting my undergraduate degree. What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in?...

Beth Aldana Manager of HR and Organizational Development, Government Finance Officers Association What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)? Admission Counselor What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in? University of Iowa and Drake University BA in English and Law Degree What class(es) (if...

Zach Navin Management Analyst, City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)? Lifeguard What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in? University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Public Administration for both What class(es) (if any) are applicable to...

Scottsdale, AZ Management Fellow & ELGL Member, Rachel Hudgens  interviews John Stumbaugh, Solid Waste Program representative about Scottsdale's use of the Nextdoor platform . RH: When did the Solid Waste Department begin using the Nextdoor app? JS: The Solid Waste Department started using the app two years ago. RH: Why did the department decide to...

What I'm reading: You don't want to know... What I'm watching: Insecure (of course!) What I'm listening to: Smile by Saba If you follow social media, then you were probably shocked a few weeks ago when news was circulating about Geoffrey Owens.  Headlines read something like, “Cosby Show Star Geoffrey Owens spotted working at Trader...

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Paul Felton, OpenGov, addresses common misconceptions about cloud-based budgeting software. As many of you know or are learning, budgeting and planning in the public sector can be a huge challenge.   Not only is it mission critical...

This post is part of a partnership between ELGL and State of Place, who uses extensive knowledge of urban design and empirical analysis to quantify what people love about places and forecast why it makes sense to make them better. Check back weekly for a post from this partnership. Last week, we kicked off the first installment in...

By Greg Stopka, Strategy and Innovation Manager, Park District of Oak Park In 2011, I accepted the position of central region director with the Alliance for Innovation, leaving the local government world I had spent three years in previously as a budget intern and an assistant to the city administrator. Leaving what many consider the...

Kit Cole Engagement Consultant Board Member, IAP2 Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Getting outcomes from engagement. Kit Cole is a public engagement consultant and a board member of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2). She discusses the value and types of engagement, plus the importance of engagement in local government. Kit also compares the approaches...

The Society of Professional Journalists research suggests that a surge in PIOs negatively impacts journalism. ELGL members have debated the finding in the ELGL Facebook group for the last week. Now, we're taking a more detailed look at the topic. We want to know if you agree and how you view the role of public information officer. We encourage...

What I'm reading: *gulp* nothing... Hope to start Crazy Rich Asians this weekend. What I'm watching: Ugly Delicious What I'm doing: Avoiding laundry and all other household chores! New job jitters, they'll getcha. I got the new job jitters about three weeks ago when I started my first new job in TEN YEARS. As an...

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