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Pop Quiz with Katy Crow, City of Lenexa, KS

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Katy Crow Job Title: City...

6 Reasons Parks and Rec Was the Greatest Show Ever

1. On Point Physical Humor 2. Ron Swanson's Overt and Unapologetic Manliness 3. Ben Wyatt's* Intense Love of Calzone *I am pretty sure Ben Wyatt is based on Kent Wyatt 4. April Ludgate's Sincerity 5. That Time April Dropped Some Real Knowledge Pizza 6. Leslie Knope's Love of Waffles and Breakfast Food Generally

Pop Quiz with Sophie Banner, City of Vancouver, WA

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Sophie Banner Job Title: Communications...

Pop Quiz with Lt. Saul Jaeger, City of Mountain View, CA

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Saul Jaeger Job Title: Police Lieutenant,...

This Isn’t My Temporary Home

Welcome to the 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 Shauna Kaczynski, City of Kettering, Ohio, Clerk of the Council I am a young African American woman. I live and work for a community that...

Live from #NACCED17: Local Government Is Fundamental

ELGL takes the stage today at the National Association for County Community and Economic Development. Follow along using the #NACCED17. New to ELGL? Consider joining. Love podcasts? Listen to GovLove. Guests include Gabe Klein, Leah Treat, Malcolm Gladwell, and others. Closing General Session: Local Government is Fundamental! This fast paced panel will pit teams of...

Pop Quiz with Lauren Panameno, Local Government Federal Credit Union

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Lauren Panameno Job Title: Innovation...

Pop Quiz with Imelda Speck, City of Lancaster, Texas

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Imelda Speck Job Title: Fellow...

Pop Quiz with Kylie Bayer-Fertterer, THPRD

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Kylie Bayer-Fertterer Job Title: ‎Local Government...

Mt. Rushmore with Janice Quintana, City of Atlanta, GA

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Janice Quintana City of Atlanta, Georgia - Director, 311 Connect: LinkedIn 311 Staff on City Hall Selfie Day ATL Attractions: This list could go on for days because Atlanta offers so much but this is what I...

I Have to Ask You: Institutional Knowledge

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Dan Singer, City of Del Mar, CA, writes about the need to maintain institutional knowledge. With the ongoing wave of retirements, how should organizations ensure that they're retaining the institutional knowledge of veteran employees? Organizations make...

Leading the Way in Local Government: Vision Internet

It's time to meet the sponsors of the #ELGLPopUps. Our sponsors allow us to maintain a lower registration fee. This year, students can attend for $25; ELGL members can attend for $50; and non-ELGL members can attend for $75. Connect: Facebook, Twitter, and World Wide Web Sign Up: Bang the Table Newsletter What They Do: Vision's technology and...

Pop Quiz with Mark Van Baale, City of Kansas City, Missouri

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Mark Van Baale Job Title: ‎Social...

Pop Quiz with Christina Fadenrecht, City of Milwaukie, Oregon

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Christina Fadenrecht Job Title: Administrative Specialist,...

Pop Quiz with Brandi Leos, City of Tigard, Oregon

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Brandi Leos Job Title: Senior...

Leading the Way in Local Government: Bang the Table

It's time to meet the sponsors of the #ELGLPopUps. Our sponsors allow us to maintain a lower registration fee. This year, students can attend for $25; ELGL members can attend for $50; and non-ELGL members can attend for $75. Connect: Facebook, Twitter, and World Wide Web Sign Up: Bang the Table Newsletter What They Do: Digital public engagement...

Pop Quiz with Ted Chinn, City of Mesquite, Texas

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Ted Chinn Job Title: Managing...

Pop Quiz with Travis Newberry, City of Wildwood, Missouri

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Travis Newberry Job Title: Planner Organization: City...

Portland State University Pay Equity Study

Seeking organizations for participation in a pay equity study Jillian Gerard is fellow ELGL member and doctoral student at Portland State University. She is seeking organizations to participate in a gender pay equity study as part of her dissertation. Participation will entitle your organization to a free pay equity study in return for involvement (find...

Our Fearless Leader is Leaving and It’s Your Fault

By John Lisle (LinkedIn & Twitter), Chief of External Affairs at DC Water I blame ELGL. There’s no other way to explain it. Here’s the overwhelming evidence: Barely one month after being voted the second most influential leader in local government on the prestigious 2017 Traeger List, my boss, the honorable George S. Hawkins, Esquire, announced September...