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The Transition with Jennifer Lewis-Goff, Former Chief of Staff for Sen. Burdick

A former chief of staff for State Sens. Burdick and Metsger, Jen has transitioned to working as a policy analyst for Cover Oregon. Cover Oregon is a central marketplace where Oregon individuals and employers will be able to shop for health insurance plans and access financial assistance to help pay for coverage. With the Affordable Care...

New Sensation with Jeremy James, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester, Attorney

Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would they...

A Tale of Two Cities: Reflections From a Dual MPA Internship Experience

This is the first installment in a new ELGL original content series titled "A Tale of Two Internships" by University of Kansas MPA graduate Ashley Graff. Graff recently obtained a shared internship with the City of West Linn and the City of Sherwood. In this series, Graff provides perspective on the experience of working for...

Knope of the Week: Steve Bass, OPB President and CEO

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XADtLhgbH7U&w=560&h=315] What is the Knope of the Week? It is ELGL's way of recognizing an individual or group of individuals who have excelled in promoting the public sector. Recipients may come from the public or private sector and are nominated by ELGL members. Recipients receive an incredible amount of recognition and prizes that we...

Budgeting Through a New Lens with the Center for Priority Based Budgeting (CPBB)

Center for Priority Based Budgeting (CPBB) Stay Connected: Blog, Email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Website Background Check The Center for Priority Based Budgeting™ (CPBB), a Denver, Colorado-based non-profit organization established in 2010, provides technical and advisory services to assist local governments, school districts and other non-profit agencies achieve Fiscal Health and Wellness through Priority Based Budgeting. This creative and...

The Assistant with Alice Cannon Rouyer, City of Tualatin

Are you need of career advice? Do you have doubts about how important a network can be in your career? Do you love Lionel Richie? We have the perfect person to help you. Alice has built a successful local government career through top notch work in cities throughout Oregon including Gresham, Milwaukie, Roseberg, and Tualatin....

New Sensation with Michael Rizzitiello, Beaverton Economic Development Coordinator

Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would they...

Conversation with Steve Bass, OPB President and CEO - Meeting Agenda

Below are details on tomorrow's forum. RSVPs will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. You can respond to Megan Messmer, ELGL Project Coordinator. ELGL Forum with Steve Bass Updated (5/6) Can I Bum a Ride to OPB Forum? The OPB Story: Staying Relevant Among a Changing Landscape

New Sensation with Pavel Gubanikhin, Eugene Senior Budget Analyst

Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would they...

The Transition with Anthony Petchel, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

ELGL member Anthony Petchel is living the dream of every kid in Portland. He is working for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). While we're sure his job is fun, he doesn't spend his days in the science playground playing with silly-putty or making sand castles. Instead, Anthony is the Director of Development...

Knope of the Week: Heather Gantz, Waldron Senior Consultant

After a long holiday break including a brief jump off the fiscal cliff, the Knope of the Week is rested and ready to anoint the standouts in the local government arena for 2013. This year recipients will not only the incredible fame and glory associated with the award, but they will be recognized with a...

The Assistant with David Donaldson, City of Lake Oswego

Our first installment of The Assistant takes a look at the career path of David Donaldson, Lake Oswego assistant city manager. David's career path is full of public and private sector experience including interning for Roger Jordan in Dallas and serving as a vice president of a major recruiting firm. David's work ethic and integrity is...

On the Public Record with Emily Badger, The Atlantic Cities

For many of us The Atlantic Cities is our Sports Illustrated, always bringing a fresh, unique perspective to government-related issues. One of the journalist responsible for this is Emily Badger. Emily is a Northwestern University graduate who began her journalism career covering sports but was unable to stay away from the exciting world of government...

New Sensation with Aaron Bogle, City of Beaverton, Neighborhood Program Project Specialist

Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would they...

New Sensation with Scott Pingel, Dayton City Manager

Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would they...

Knope of the Week: Amber Mathiesen, Falls City Administrator

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XADtLhgbH7U&w=560&h=315] After a long holiday break including a brief jump off the fiscal cliff, the Knope of the Week is rested and ready to anoint the standouts in the local government arena for 2013. This year recipients will not only the incredible fame and glory associated with the award, but they will be recognized...

On the Public Record with Aaron Renn, The Urbanophile

On the Public Record Aaron Renn, The Urbanophile Connect with Aaron: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Email With a title such as "The Urbanophile," how could we not want to hear more from Aaron Renn who is considered an opinion-leading urban sustainability strategist and writer. We became acquainted with Aaron's work by becoming one of his12,639 Twitter followers, yet another reason...

New Sensation with Rob Caballero, Willamette University MBA

Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would they...

New Sensation with Melanie Cutler, Oregon Department of Revenue

Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would they...

RSVP: Forum with Steve Bass, Oregon Public Broadcasting, President and CEO

A Conversation with Steve Bass, OPB President and CEO When: May 8 at Noon Where: 111 SW Columbia, Sixth Floor, Rivers Conference Room, Portland, Oregon Same building, different floor as Tiffany Couch forum. RSVP: Send email to Megan Messmer, ELGL Project Coordinator, oregonelgl@gmail.com Background Check on Steve Steven Bass was named president and chief executive officer of...