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About CivicPRIDE

CivicPRIDE was created to advance inclusive local government by empowering LGBTQIA+ leadership. We want to increase the number of LGBTQIA+ people serving in all areas of local government — administration, public works, parks and recreation, police, fire, planning, and others. We also serve as a professional support network of LGBTQIA+ leaders and their straight allies...

#PBB18 & #NDoCH

This is my running blog about two events ELGL is participating in this week: #PBB18 and #NDoCH: Friday, August 10, 2018 My day was full of traveling from Denver to San Francisco (with a hearty amount of airline delays thrown in) and reading as I prepare for tomorrow's #NDoCH event. I will be live tweeting...

#13Percent: Be Accessible and Visible

Rebecca Olson (LinkedIn & Twitter), City of Roseville, MN, Assistant City Manager, writes about continuing the conversation on increasing gender diversity in local government. Share your thoughts by signing up to be guest writer for this series. Last week my daughter was on spring break from college. In the course of trying to juggle the scheduling of who is using...

My Love Letter to City Recorders

Welcome to a new blog series, "The Local Government Nerve Center" -- all about the amazing and important work of clerks and recorders. Want to be a contributor? Learn more here. By Kirsten Wyatt Twitter| LinkedIn | Email Early in my career, the city recorder quit and the organization was suddenly without recorder services and...

What is a Special District Clerk?

Welcome to a new blog series, "The Local Government Nerve Center" -- all about the amazing and important work of clerks and recorders. Want to be a contributor? Learn more here. By Laura Savage, Pueblo West Metropolitan Administrative Clerk For two years I have served the Pueblo West community as the “City Clerk”, a position...

Failure to Maintain Lane (FTML)

If you have a driver's license you may vaguely remember "Failure to Maintain Lane (FTML)" traffic violation from driver's education. It is one of the most common violations that causes accidents.  It can lead to drifting into oncoming traffic or swerving to avoid an accident. and causing an accident. If a driver change lanes, the...

Shared Active Transportation Systems

Right Now w/ Zach Navin (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m doing - Writing Thank You’s What I’m listening to –  Lizzie McGuire Comes on at 4:00 pm (Nostalgic Spotify playlist) What I’m watching – It’s summer, go outside. What I’m reading – Undaunted Courage- Stephen E. Ambrose “We’re witnessing the biggest revolution in transportation since the dawn...

What Consulting Taught Me

This post is by ELGL member Haley Kadish. Haley received her MPA from the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. She started her career in local government as an ICMA Local Government Management Fellow in Catawba County, NC. After her fellowship, she joined The Novak Consulting Group where she worked with nearly 50...

2017 Traeger Award Winners

The Chris Traeger List recognizes the top 100 influencers in local government. Chris Traeger was the city manager for the fictional City of Pawnee, Indiana on the show Park and Recreation. He was known for extreme energy and commitment to improving local government. The Traeger List is not based on title or longevity. It’s based on an...

2017 Traeger Nominees

Alabama Alex Dudchock, Shelby County, AL Alaska Brendan Babb, Anchorage, Alaska, Chief Innovation Officer Arizona Brent Stockwell, City of Scottsdale, AZ, Assistant City Manager Ginger Spencer, City of Phoenix, AZ, Public Works Director Jonathan Rothschild, City of Tucson, AZ, Mayor Mark Hartman, City of Phoeniz, AZ, Chief Sustainability Officer Nicole Lance, City of Surprise, Arizona,...

2016 Traeger Award Winners

The Chris Traeger List: Top 100 Local Government Influencers AUGUST 1, 2016 BY ELGL A few notes before we reveal the list: 1. This list does not include any ELGL management team members. Due to the obvious conflict of interest, we have elected not to include them. 2. In developing the rankings, we consistently came back to...

2016 #ELGLHaverford Award Winners

AUGUST 24, 2016 BY ELGL Link: ELGL Choice Award Twitter List In the Headlines NEXTREQUEST, ELGL CHOICE AWARD WINNER ELGL Choice Awards: Top 50 Local Government Companies KnowledgeOwl wins ELGL Choice Award for Top 50 Local Government Companies CPBB Makes ELGL Choice Awards: Top 50 Local Government Companies Top 10 ELGL Choice Award Winner Continues to Deliver Insights...

Nominations for the 2017 ELGL Haverford Award

FEBRUARY 15, 2017 BY ELGL Update! Award winners will be announced at #ELGL17 on May 12 in Detroit. The impact of the 2016 ELGL Choice Award remains — ELGL members are making more informed decisions in selecting vendors and Choice Award winners are gaining new clients. For 2017, you’ll notice a major change to the award. Due to his unmatched entrepreneurial...

#ELGLHaverford 2017 Award Winners

Welcome to the 2017 Tom Haverford Choice Award! The Haverford award honors the best companies (private sector, non-profits, or other) working with local governments. Here are the nominees. Here are last year’s winners. The ELGL Evaluation Team used three criteria in selecting and ranking the top 50 companies: number of nominations received by each company (50%), comments submitted on...

Failure to Maintain Lane (FTML)

If you have a driver's license you may vaguely remember "Failure to Maintain Lane (FTML)" traffic violation from driver's education. It is one of the most common violations that causes accidents.  It can lead to drifting into oncoming traffic or swerving to avoid an accident. and causing an accident. If a driver change lanes, the...

Nominees for the 2018 Haverford Choice Award

        List of Nominees Accela designs and delivers productivity and engagement software to help government agencies be their best. Affion Public is a a strategic consulting and advisory services firm focused on providing technology and executive search services for state and local government, education and non-profit organizations. Alliance Resource Consulting carries a reputation of providing service...

Utah Is Not the Only Approach to Addressing Homelessness

DECEMBER 6, 2016 BY ELGL Rae Trotta (LinkedIn and World Wide Web) is the founder of Trotta Consulting. Trotta Consulting specializes in community engagement and strategy to prevent and address homelessness at the community level. Imagine your city sitting down with a therapist or a life coach to talk about homelessness. Your city would be reassured of two things: You’re...

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Shared Active Transportation Systems

Right Now w/ Zach Navin (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m doing - Writing Thank You’s What I’m listening to –  Lizzie McGuire Comes on at 4:00 pm (Nostalgic Spotify playlist) What I’m watching – It’s summer, go outside. What I’m reading – Undaunted Courage- Stephen E. Ambrose “We’re witnessing the biggest revolution in transportation since the dawn...

What Consulting Taught Me

This post is by ELGL member Haley Kadish. Haley received her MPA from the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. She started her career in local government as an ICMA Local Government Management Fellow in Catawba County, NC. After her fellowship, she joined The Novak Consulting Group where she worked with nearly 50...

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