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Knope of the Week: Garrett Jacobs, Code for America

Inspiring. Wake Up Call. Better than a Latte Not many organizations have done more to bring government into the digital age than Code for America. This week, Garrett Jacobs from Code for America gave us a first-hand look into the work of Code for America. Code has accomplished a lot but it's clear that we...

Guidepost #12 - Cheryl Harrison-Lee

Today, we hear from Cheryl Harrison-Lee. Ms. Harrison-Lee started her career in municipal government in 1984 with the City of Gainesville, Florida. Ms. Harrison-Lee holds a Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Florida and a Bachelors Degree in Journalism from the University of South Carolina. Work hard to gain and keep the full...

#ELGL14 Speaker Bios: Fiber, Fiber, Fiber

At our Fiber, Fiber Fiber session we'll learn from these experts about Google fiber, independent fiber, and more! Mary Beth Henry, Director, Office of Community Technology, Portland, OR Bio: Oversee broadband infrastructure and adoption initiatives and advocate for the public interest in communications technology. Catalyze investment of resources to ensure the benefits of communications technology are...

Deep Thoughts with Ashley Graff, City of Gresham

Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Ashley Graff City of Gresham --Business Recruitment & Retention Specialist Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is....… going to be great! I can’t...

Deep Thoughts with Jason Labrie, City of Wilsonville

Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Jason Labrie City of Wilsonville, OR Utilities Supervisor (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is.........an opportunity to learn about local government leadership and how I...

Deep Thoughts with Candice Bock, Association of Washington Cities

Register for #ELGL14 Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Candice Bock Association of Washington Cities - Government Relations Advocate Connect: Twitter (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..fun and fabulous ambassador for the...

Allow Myself to Introduce Myself.....Ashlyn Salzman, WSU-Vancouver

Welcome to the new and (somewhat) improved version of our member introductions. If you are puzzled by the column name, take a minute to watch the above scene from Austin Powers. Background Check ELGL is expanding into undergraduate colleges and universities throughout this great land of ours. Our first partnership is with Washington State-Vancouver. Ashlyn...

Cheers! Considerations for Fermentation Regulations

ELGL organizational member SAFEbuilt begins a new column highlighting the latest trends in community development and building codes. First up: regulations surrounding the beer industry. Fermentation Regulation by Maxwell Dillivan and Kyle Steitz, SAFEbuilt With football season and Oktoberfest just around the corner, we have turned our attention to beer. The beer industry is a $246.5...

Relive the SeeClickFix Webinar

Thanks to our friends at Strategic Government Resources we can record our webinars and offer them to our members to rewatch them or to take a first look if you missed it. SeeClickFix's Ryan Mannion chatted with us all about their public sector app that allows citizens to report and track issues in their neighborhood....

Deep Thoughts with Caroline Zavitkovski, Oregon Secretary of State's Office

Register for #ELGL14 Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Caroline Zavitkovski Performance Auditor at Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is.........

Midwest ELGL Evening Buzz - Oktoberfest

Midwest ELGL's first Evening Buzz was a success—so we're bringing another night of networking, idea sharing and libations to the greater Chicago area. Join us for our next evening of local government networking on Thursday, Oct. 23 at Hofbrauhaus in Rosemont, 5500 Park Place. Who: Midwest ELGL members and any local government or public service...

Devising a Strong Communications Plan

By: Bridget Doyle Kozlowski We answer to many bosses in local government, but at the core of it all, the taxpayers and community are the people we serve. The best way to gain support and aid in transparency is to share the reasoning and hard work behind municipal decision making with the public. As a government...

Deep Thoughts with Anthony Hooper, City of Lake Oswego

Register for #ELGL14 Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Anthony Hooper City of Lake Oswego, OR -- Support Services Supervisor Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is...........going to...

Allow Myself to Introduce Myself...Tim Wolff, Lake Isabella, MI Village Manager

Lake Isabella manager gets national planning award Welcome to the new and (somewhat) improved version of our member introductions. If you are puzzled by the column name, take a minute to watch the above scene from Austin Powers. Background Check Tim Wolff (LinkedIn andTwitter) was hired as the Village's third Village Manager in January of 2004. He holds a...

10.07.2014

We recently spotted an absolutely brilliant piece of guerilla marketing for the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago's new exhibit on rocker/legend David Bowie.

State of Local Government: Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes

Kent Wyatt is a senior management analyst with the City of Tigard, OR and the co-founder of ELGL. He writes the Local Government Confidential and This Week in Local Government columns. In my last article, I outlined more than 80 ways for strengthening local government. (Please tell me that you read it and memorized each of the 80 ways.) This...

Guidepost #11 - Will Norris

Welcome to week #11 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we hear from Will Norris, a Management Assistant with rotations in the City Manager’s Office, Gas & Oil Department, Finance Department and Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine for the City of Long Beach, California. Will holds undergraduate degrees in Finance and Public Administration from the University of...

Deep Thoughts with Ben McCready, City of Rock Island, IL

Register for #ELGL14 Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Ben McCready City of Rock Island, IL -- Assistant to the City Manager Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter (Complete the sentence)...

Allow Myself to Introduce Myself....Adrienne Burke, Fernandina Beach, FL

Adrienne Burke Named Fernandina Beach CD Director Welcome to the new and (somewhat) improved version of our member introductions. If you are puzzled by the column name, take a minute to watch the above scene from Austin Powers. Background Check Adrienne is the director of the Fernandina Beach, FL Community Development director. She began her career with the city in...

#ELGL14 Speaker Bios: The ELGL Story

Take a look at the organization behind #ELGL14 with the fabulous speakers for "The ELGL Story"! Kirsten Wyatt, Assistant City Manager, West Linn, OR Bio: I'm the Assistant City Manager in West Linn, Oregon. I work on an ever-changing list of projects with every department and a lot of our citizens and community leaders. I...