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#ELGL14 Speaker Bios: My Career Path

Check out the panel of professionals who will speak about their career directions and leadership in our session "My Career Path". Marissa Madrigal, Chief Operating Officer, Multnomah County, OR Bio: I manage the day-to-day operations of Multnomah County, elevate key policy decisions to the Chair and Board of Commissioners and strive to ensure that county programs...

Deep Thoughts with Kelly O'Neill, City of Sandy, OR

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. Kelly O'Neill City of Sandy, OR - Associate Planner Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is...…better than a kick in...

#ELGL14: Word on the Street

Limited space remains for #ELGL14 so we polled attendees about what they expect from #ELGL14. #ELGL14 is....... ........the embodiment of our collective interest, passion, and dedication to making great places for all of us to call "home". Ben McCready, City of Rock Island, IL .....a rocketship full of government leaders ready to blast off into...

Deep Thoughts with Katy Tassery, City of Bellevue, WA

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. Katy Tassery City of Bellevue, WA -- Senior Budget Analyst Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..where municipal government dreams come...

Deep Thoughts with Lisa Shaw, City of Tigard

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. Lisa Shaw City of Tigard, OR -- Business Manager Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..the complete package of information and connections. Registration...

Guidepost #11 - Tom Lundy

Welcome to week #11 of the Cookingham Connection. Tom Lundy was the County Manager of Catawba County, North Carolina. (Fun fact: ELGL founders Kent and Kirsten Wyatt did an extraterritorial utility line analysis project for Mr. Lundy and Catawba County when they were in graduate school at UNC-Chapel Hill). ___________________ Never forget that you are a...

Deep Thoughts with Alexandra Eldridge, Metro

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. Alexandra Eldridge Metro - Regional Engagement and Legislative Coordinator Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..an exciting and new opportunity for me to meet...

Deep Thoughts with Maija Spencer, City of Portland

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. Maija Spencer City of Portland -- Parks and Recreation Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..completely unknown to me! This is my first...

On Campus with the Missouri State MPA Program

Our version of ESPN's College GameDay makes a stop in Springfield, Missouri to learn about the MPA program at Missouri State University. A bit of knowledge for your next cocktail party - Missouri State was formerly known as Southwest Missouri State University. If you're a fan of our website, you probably know that Katie Babits, City...

Deep Thoughts with Ian Davidson, City of Lake Oswego

Lake Oswego Review: Not a lot of traffic on this commute 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. Ian Davidson City of Lake Oswego -- Robert Kincaid Memorial Intern Connect: Blog, LinkedIn and...

Allow Myself to Introduce Myself.....Julie Eckenrode, Town of Carrboro, NC

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. Julie Eckenrode Town of Carrboro, NC -- Assistant to the Town Manager Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) Today is…… HUMPDAY!... and October 1st Your...

New Column Alert: We Are the Government with Kitty Wooley

We're excited to introduce our new columnist, Kitty Wooley. She describes herself as an "energetic, T-shaped human with broadly applicable skills in strategic network development, and informal leadership development." Kitty is the founder of Senior Fellows and Friends. by Kitty Wooley - LinkedIn and Twitter As I cycled between external and internal focus in my...

Deep Thoughts with Patrick Rollens, Village of Oak Park, IL

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. Patrick Rollens Village of Oak Park, IL -- Social Media Coordinator Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is….. an affirmation that I...

Allow Myself to Introduce Myself.....Cathy Wilson, Town of Carrboro, NC

Cathy Wilson Aims to Make Government Personal 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. Cathy Wilson Town of Carrboro, NC -- Town Clerk Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) Today is…… September...

#ELGL14 Free Attendance Contest

Here's YOUR chance to win free attendance at #ELGL14! One of our sponsors, Project A, is giving away one of their conference attendance spots to a deserving ELGL member. Here's how YOU can be a big winner: Take a look at Project A's website and their government clients. Identify one or two local government technology trends...

Deep Thoughts with Zach Henkin, Drive Oregon

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. Zach Henkin Drive Oregon -- Program Manager Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is….. An growing organization that has a lot...

#ELGL14 Sponsor: Jordan Ramis

It’s our pleasure to announce the fourteenth #ELGL14 conference sponsor: Jordan Ramis! Jordan Ramis represents a variety of local government clients, and we're happy they're on board with #ELGL14. Are you interested in becoming an #ELGL14 sponsor? We’re sold out at our $500 sponsorship level, but you can still click here to learn more and sign up today...

#ELGL14 Sponsor: Project A

It’s our pleasure to announce the thirteenth #ELGL14 conference sponsor: Project A! Full disclosure: ELGL met Project A CEO Jim Teece at the CPBB conference and we are a match made in heaven. Who else can create photos like this on the fly?! And above and beyond his rad Photoshop skillz, Jim and his team are seasoned web...

Allow Myself to Introduce Myself......Brandi Leos, Clackamas County

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. Brandi Leos Clackamas County - Class and Comp Analyst Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) Today is…… an exciting, day! Your hometown? What is it...

The Power of “Yes”

J.D. Roth, Author, Speaker, Advisor Bio: I'm a personal-finance blogger who also writes and speaks about self-improvement. First paying job: Planting cauliflower Soundtrack of your life: The Emperor's New Clothes by Snead O'Connor Book you are currently reading: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (for the sixth time) Introduction: Eric King, City Manager, Bend, OR...