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Pop Quiz with Chief Rob Severance, City of Cleburne, TX

#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: Rob Severance Job Title: Chief of...

Podcast: A 2nd Grader Interviews a County Manager about Local Government with Phil Smith-Hanes

Phil Smith-Hanes County Manager Ellis County, KS LinkedIn | Twitter Career day with the County Manager of Ellis County, Kansas. To celebrate the start of the new school year we have an interview between second grader Eleanor Wyatt and Phil Smith-Hanes, the County Manager of Ellis County, KS. They discuss his career path, what he...

Pop Quiz with Brianna Lennon

#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: Brianna Lennon Job Title: Attorney At...

I Have to Ask You: PHX vs. SEA

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Christian Williams provides insight into living Seattle and Phoenix. Compare and contrast living in Seattle and Phoenix. Let me start by saying - both areas are wonderful places to live. Each has a thriving economies with lots...

Pop Quiz with Sherilyn Lombos, City of Tualatin, OR

#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: Sherilyn Lombos Job Title: City Manager...

Election Updates and New School Year

By Jacob Johnson, UServeUtah In today's buzz, I've got two topics for you: an update on elections and my start to a new school year. First, an update on the special election in Utah's third congressional district. As predicted, John Curtis won in the Republican primary. As this election has been dissected, the Republican Party’s...

Pop Quiz with Justin Amos, City of Charlotte, NC

#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: Justin Amos Job Title: Strategy...

Believe the Hype - KCMO Conquers City Hall Selfie Day

Videos, proclamations, graphic, and giveaways — the hype for the 2nd annual International #CityHallSelfie Day was incredible. Luckily, much of the creative preparation for #CityHallSelfie Day is transferable to future projects that you or your staff may work on. By Mark Van Baale, City of Kansas City, MO When it was announced #CityHallSelfie Day would occur again...

Pop Quiz with Jaimie Lorenzini, City of Happy Valley, OR

#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: Jaimie Lorenzini Huff Job...

#ELGLPopUps Student Scholarships from the League of Women in Government

The League of Women in Government just announced that they're donating four student spots at every #ELGLPopUps location! This means that four students get free attendance at each of the pop up locations. Interested in claiming one of the student spots? You must be an enrolled student taking coursework on local government topics. Sign up...

How Centennial, CO Received the 2017 Gallup Great Workplace Award

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This is a guest post by Sheri Chadwick, the Communications Director for the City of Centennial, CO. CentennialCO.gov | Facebook | Twitter | Sheri on Twitter | Sheri's LinkedIn [/vc_column_text][vc_separator style="dashed" border_width="4"][vc_column_text]The City of Centennial became the first city government to receive the Gallup Great Workplace Award, an honor that recognizes a select group of organizations around the world for...

Pop Quiz with Leslie Herring, City of Eudora, Kansas

#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: Leslie Herring Job Title: Assistant to...

Pop Quiz with Alicia Dorsey, City of University Park, 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: Alicia Dorsey Job Title: Director of...

August Financial Report

Here's the August Financial Report for ELGL. The most notable items from August: We're not yet reporting ticket revenue for #ELGLPopUps because we took a lower percentage rate from EventBrite to do a one time payout after the event. We paid for the full implementation cost and all monthly charges up front for Member365 (our...

Intersection of Faith and Public Service with Daniel Soto

We are pleased to share the sixth article in the series from Daniel Soto, City of Santa Ana, CA. In the series, ELGL members talk about how they balance their personal faith with their public service careers. Sign up to write for this series here. How Do You Handle the Intersection of Your Faith and Public Service? Much...

Classes are Coming: My Mid-Life MPA

By Chris Keefer, Finance/HR Director, Town of Blythewood, SC, LinkedIn Local government administration is my second career. I devoted the first 30 years of my work life to producing technical, corporate, and marketing communications—half the time as someone’s employee, half as my own boss. As my one and only child left for college, I realized that...

ELGL Digital: Form Follows Function

In our most recent ELGL Digital Work Group, we continue to work out what is arguably ELGL's front door: the website homepage. This is our first impression to current and potential members, so it's important to put time into this element of the redesign. For a handful of us that work on the digital information...

How to Structure Interviews

By Kylie Bayer-Fertterer, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Today I'm buzzing about job interviews and how to suss out whether a candidate has what it takes to rise to the top. One of the best ways to do this is through behavioral interview questions. Behavioral interview questions give hiring managers a good idea of...

Pop Quiz with Abby Owens, City of Plano, 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: Abby Owens Job Title: Public Works...

Pop Quiz with Michelle Wood, City of Belmont, NC

#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: Michelle Wood Job Title: Finance Director...