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Knope of the Week: Mark Zusman, Willamette Week

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...

RSVP: Forum with Tiffany Couch, Forensic Accountant

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt-RdtrCZNo&w=560&h=315] Join us for a conversation with Tiffany Couch, Acuity Group’s founder and principal on March 7 at noon. The forum will be at the City of Portland office building located at 111 SW Columbia, Suite 800, Portland, OR. Smart Park parking is across the street, and buses are one block away and the Max...

On the Public Record with Mac Prichard, Mac's List and Prichard Communications

Mac on the World Wide Web: Mac's List: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter Mac Prichard: Facebook, Twitter Background Check on Mac Prichard As president of Prichard Communications, Mac provides strategic counsel to foundations, non-profits, and public officials across the United States. Before founding the company in 2007, Mac worked as communications director of Reclaiming Futures, an initiative of the Robert...

Future of Performance Management in Oregon and Washington

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Creating and Getting Assistant City Manager Positions

It's almost time for ELGL's first webinar! Register today to hear from Menlo Park, CA City Manager Alex McIntyre about his experiences creating assistant city manager positions, and the knowledge, skills, and abilities that he seeks in this position. This webinar is free for ELGL members. Send an email to OregonELGL@gmail.com to reserve your spot...

Agenda for Willamette Week Forum

ELGL Forum with Mark Zusman, Willamette Week Editor Meeting Agenda Can I Get a Ride? Willamette Week Editor Mark Zusman – February 6, 2013 – Lakewood Center, Lake Oswego

ELGL Is.....

ELGL does great work, and I encourage anyone interested in a management career in Oregon government to visit your website and attend your organization's events, especially your conference in the fall of 2013. One of the features you published last year on your website that I found useful was the series of blog posts by...

Josh's Job Search Finds an Ending

Josh’s Job Search Finds an Ending Last week I started my job as a Revenue Tax Specialist II for the City of Portland Revenue Bureau. Along with the relief of finding a position after a long seven month search, all of my first impressions here at the bureau have been fantastic. The people are welcoming...

Elected with Mayor Jeremy Ferguson, City of Milwaukie

In the new "Elected" feature we will add a much needed perspective to ELGL offerings. We will hear the opinions of key elected officials on the current state of play in government. Appropriately our first profile features ELGL member and Milwaukie Mayor Jeremy Ferguson. Mayor Ferguson is a familiar name to many of us from his...

Executive Search with Colin Baenziger and Associates

Our new feature the "Executive Search" will give you an inside look into the world of executive recruitments. The world of executive searches is often misunderstood and carries a veil of secrecy. We hope you will takeaway from these features a tips for improving your profile and a better understanding of how high level recruitments are...

Knope of the Week: Megan Messmer, City of Florence

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...

On Campus with the Carolina MPA Program

Update: Diversity Dashboard: Rosemary Stump, UNC MPA & The Takeaway with Cal Horton, Former Chapel Hill Town Manager The Master of Public Administration Program at UNC-Chapel Hill is a full-time, two-year program that serves up to 60 students annually. It consistently ranks among the best public administration graduate programs in the country, particularly in city management. With courses...

The Transition with Karen Pearson, Gresham HR Director

We flashback to our interview with Karen Pearson, City of Gresham, OR Human Resources Director who just renewed her ELGL membership. What's it like transitioning from working for a county to working for a city? How about returning to a five-day work week after working a four-day work week? These are the questions we had...

On Campus with the Portland State MPA Program

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evMsG8eE8Pg&w=560&h=315] Graduates from the Portland State University (PSU) MPA program have enabled ELGL to grow to where it is today. PSU played host to one of the first ELGL meetings with Phil Keisling serving as the keynote speaker. Our relationship with PSU has continued to grow which is evident in ELGL being asked to...

On the Public Record with Richard Florida, The Atlantic

On the Public Record Richard Florida, Senior Editor at The Atlantic Author of award-winning The Rise of the Creative Class Richard on the World Wide Web: Website, Twitter (Time Magazine’s 140 Best Twitter Feeds), Facebook Background Check on Richard Florida The Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, Global Research Professor at...

Knope of the Week: Josh Gregor, Josh's Job Search

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...

Willamette Week Editor Mark Zusman - February 6, 2013 - Lakewood Center, Lake Oswego

Please join us Wednesday, February 6, 2013 as we welcome guest speaker Mark Zusman, editor of Portland’s Willamette Week. Event details are as follows: Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Time: 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Location: Lakewood Center for the Arts Address: 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Mark has been...

You're Invited to the Making Cities Livable Conference

Dear Friends: On behalf of the residents of the City of Portland, welcome! The Rose City is honored and delighted to welcome participants to the 50th IMCL Conference—Reshaping Suburbia into Healthy Communities, June 23-27, 2013. At this conference, you will have the opportunity to work with some of the leading urban designers, planners and public...

Part III: A Passion for Public Service with Rafael Baptista

Part I and Part II - A Passion for Public Service with Rafael Baptista Submit In an evening in late December, I finally pushed the “Submit” button of the last of my applications for a Fall MPA (or, in one case, MBA/MPA) program. This single gesture capped months of preparation and hard work: from online research and informational...

The Takeaway with Dan Cooper, Former Metro Attorney

The Takeaway with Dan Cooper Former Metro Attorney and Former Metro Acting Chief Operating Officer It is difficult to write this feature without thinking about everyone's favorite TGIF show "Hanging with Mr. Cooper." However, we are confident Dan has heard enough "Hanging with Mr. Cooper" and D.B Cooper references to last a lifetime. We hope...