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10.12.12 Knope of the Week - US Attorney Amanda Marshall

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdhLJim5JxI&w=560&h=315] The 43nd Knope of the Week has been selected after a week long search for the individual(s) or group who has done the most to advance the mission of ELGL. In case you haven't yet memorized the ELGL mission statement, here it is in its entirety, THE MISSION of the Oregon Emerging Local...

Request for Letters of Interest - Public Service Innovation Lab

The Center for Public Service at Portland State University is pleased to distribute a Request for Letters of Interest regarding an exciting new initiative at the Center, tentatively dubbed a "Public Service Innovation Lab." The goal of the Lab is to be a catalyst in public service innovation by providing resources to partners in an...

ELGL Central Oregon Presents Brenda Bartlett, CPA

ELGL Central Oregon Presents Brenda Bartlett, CPA Thursday, October 25th Redmond City Hall Address: 716 SW Evergreen Ave Time: Noon-1pm (bring lunch with you) Occupational Fraud - Is Your Government at Risk? You may have heard that employee fraud is on the rise. But did you know that most of that crime comes from highly...

First 60 Days with Falls City Administrator Amber Mathiesen

ELGL member Amber Mathiesen sat down to discuss her first two months as the city administrator in Falls City, Oregon. She previously was a management analyst for the City of Cornelius. Just in the first two months, Amber has made strides in Falls City by increasing their social media presence and handling an unexpected sewer...

The Agenda for U.S Attorney Amanda Marshall

Please join us this Thursday for a conversation with U.S Attorney Amanda Marshall. To reserve your spot, send an email to ELGL project coordinator, Megan Messmer - oregonelgl@gmail.com by Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. Related link: RSVP: ELGL Forum with Amanda Marshall, US Attorney for Oregon Questions or topics for the U.S Attorney? Make sure your questions and...

Updated (10/09 8:40 a.m.) Straight Bloggin' from PHX

ELGL members are on the ground at ICMA 2012. The conference committee clearly spent a lot of time and effort in organizing the event. Check back often as we'll continue to live tweet and blog from Phoenix unless we are busy loading up on pencils and notepads in the vendor room. 8:35 a.m.: Wish you were...

Updated (10/08 4:15 p.m) Straight Bloggin' from PHX

ELGL members are on the ground at ICMA 2012. The conference committee clearly spent a lot of time and effort in organizing the event. Check back often as we'll continue to live tweet and blog from Phoenix unless we are busy loading up on pencils and notepads in the vendor room. 4:15 p.m: In case you...

Lightning Round with Rhett Tatum, Clackamas County

Rhett Tatum Assistant County Counsel Clackamas County Favorite book of all-time: A Moveable Feast: Ernest Hemingway Book that is on your nightstand right now: The Power Broker, Robert Moses and the Fall of New York: Robert Carro (Fill in the blank) When you wake up in the morning, you are motivated by……… all the...

Baseball Comes to ELGL on April 17

Mark your calendar for the return of baseball to the Portland area. Hillsboro baseball general manager K.L. Wombacher will be the featured speaker at the ELGL forum on April 17. More details to follow. Space will be limited and ELGL members will receive priority registration for the forum. To join ELGL as an individual member or...

10.05.12 Knope of the Week - Mary Beth Henry

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdhLJim5JxI&w=560&h=315] The 42nd Knope of the Week has been selected after a week long search for the individual(s) or group who has done the most to advance the mission of ELGL. In case you haven't yet memorized the ELGL mission statement, here it is in its entirety, THE MISSION of the Oregon Emerging Local Government...

Updated: ELGL Forum with Amanda Marshall, US Attorney for Oregon

Please join us on Thursday, October 11 at noon for an ELGL forum with U.S Attorney for Oregon, Amanda Marshall. The forum will be held at Cafe Allegro in Tigard. Lunch will be available for order from a small selection of items at the price of $12 paid to the restaurant. RSVP to ELGL Project Coordinator, Megan Messmer, oregonelgl@gmail.com....

ELGL CO Lightning Round with Eric King and Gary Allis

ELGL Central Oregon hosted a special forum on Tuesday with Eric King, Bend city manager and Gary Allis, Tauranga, New Zealand. The two discussed the ICMA Exchange Program and took on the famous ELGL Lightning Round. Eric King, Bend City Manager Gary Allis, Group Manager Engineering Services, Western Bay of Plenty,Tauranga New Zealand ...

ELGL Central Oregon Presents Brenda Bartlett, CPA

ELGL Central Oregon Presents Brenda Bartlett, CPA Thursday, October 25th, at Redmond City Hall Occupational Fraud - Is Your Government at Risk? You may have heard that employee fraud is on the rise. But did you know that most of that crime comes from highly trusted employees who have worked for their organizations for 5+...

RSVP: ELGL Forum with Amanda Marshall, US Attorney for Oregon

Please join us on Thursday, October 11 at noon for an ELGL forum with U.S Attorney for Oregon, Amanda Marshall. The forum will be held at Cafe Allegro in Tigard. RSVP to ELGL Project Coordinator, Megan Messmer, oregonelgl@gmail.com. U.S Attorney for Oregon Highlights ELGL Forum in October Amanda Marshall is the United States Attorney for the District of Oregon....

Announcing the 2013 Speaker Series

Please look forward to an exciting roster of speakers in 2013. We have started planning and are pleased to announce the following speakers for you to tentatively add to your calendars, with more announcements of speakers to come: January 10: Bill Wyatt, Port of Portland February TBA: Mark Zusman, Willamette Week editor March 7: Tiffany...

ELGL Constitution and By Laws

View our newly adopted Constitution and By Laws by viewing the About Us page.

Josh's Job Search Interviews Olivia Clark, TriMet

As part of ELGL’s expanded offerings, we introduce you to our newest feature, “Josh’s Job Search.” (See related article: New Blog Feature: Josh’s Job Search) Josh will be conducting informational interviews with key figures in the region. If you have suggestions for him, send him an email at joshg22@gmail.com. An Informational Interview with Olivia Clark TriMet Executive Director,...

ELGL Is.......

better than a cold Belgian ale on a hot summer’s day. David Snider, City of Sandy a great way to connect local government professionals, share experiences, and learn from one another. Amanda Lamb, City of San Diego my first stop on my blog reader in the morning! Elisa Hamblin, City of Portland an excellent group providing valuable...

Lightning Round with Sue Ryan, City of Canby

Sue Ryan Deputy City Recorder City of Canby Favorite book of all-time: “Bird by Bird” by Anne Lamott. By far the book I keep re-reading and also buy copies to give to people. Book that is on your nightstand right now: Hmm. I have several stacks. O.K., one from the School Stack “Korea, A Modern...

Mini-Lightning Round with Jefferson Smith

First concert: Joan Baez Book that he is currently reading: Prayer for the City by Buzz Bissinger Role model: His dad Biggest issues facing local government: money and budgets