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The Rise of Social Government

The Rise of Social Government Fels Research & Consulting is pleased to present its report, The Rise of Social Government: An Advanced Guide and Review of Social Media’s Role in Local Government Operations To provide a substantive update on this timely topic, the second edition of the social media report, "The Rise of Social Media in Local...

Fist Bump to Greater Portland Inc.

Many thanks to Greater Portland, Inc. - Sean Robbins, CEO and Maggie Finnerty, Vice President of Investor Stewardship for presenting at today's ELGL forum in West Linn. ELGL is appreciative of Chris Kerr (West Linn economic development director), Kathy Mollusky (West Linn city recorder), and Megan Messmer (National Policy Consensus Center analyst) for organizing the forum....

What's up next?

Take a look at our upcoming ELGL Metro events. Upcoming Events_August Update

Win Ben Stein's Money at Greater Portland's Economic Summit

Greater Portland’s 5th Annual Economic Summit: September 27, 2012 Greater Portland Inc. is pleased to announce that this year’s Annual Economic Summit will be held September 27, 2012 and registration for the event is now open. Register here. This year’s event with be held at the Portland Art Museum’s Mark Building and will bring together...

08.01.12 Your Daily Interruption

London Mayor Boris Gets Stuck on Zip Wire [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SKYs6ZefXs&w=560&h=315] Can Light Rail Carry a City's Transit System? We often think of light rail as a single component of a larger transit system, but if it's done right it can just as soon serve as the foundation. Since 1981 a dozen American cities...

ELGL Advisory Board Member Becomes City Administrator

Cornelius management analyst Amber Mathiesen will become the new city administrator in Falls City, Oregon on August 20. Amber is a member of the ELGL Advisory Board and has been active in coordinating ELGL events such as the 2010 forum with former Cornelius city manager Dave Waffle. We congratulate Amber for taking the next step...

Sean Robbins Agenda - August 1st

Below is the meeting agenda for tomorrow’s ELGL conversation with Sean Robbins of Greater Portland Inc. We hope to see you there. Sean Robbins Agenda - August 1st

07.30.12 Your Daily Interruption

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vEAvS8B5AQ&w=560&h=315] New Jersey ACLU Releases App for Recording Police By: Government Technology The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Jersey announced the release of a new smartphone application called Police Tape. As the name suggests, the application is for covertly recording video of police during a stop or arrest. The ACLU-New Jersey said...

Lightning Round with Petra Schuetz, Coburg City Administrator

Petra Schuetz City Administrator City of Coburg Favorite [recently read] book of all-time: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami Seven Types of Ambiguity by Elliot Perlman Book that is on your nightstand right now: Wildwood by Colin Meloy is on the top of the pile. (Fill in the blank) When you wake up in the morning...

07.27.12 Knope of the Week

The votes are in and the results have been tabulated: after a week of nominations and voting by our community, ELGL is thrilled to announce the winner of the Knope of the Week! As a reminder, The Knope of the Week honors individuals or groups who have done the most in the past week to advance...

Bob Moore: A Man with a Mill and a Mission

A Washington Post feature from April 2011 on Bob Moore, Bob's Red Mill. Bob Moore: A man with a mill and a mission By Suzanne Snider, Published: April 26, 2011 Bob Moore’s office in the Portland, Ore., suburbs is filled with vintage model airplanes strung from the ceiling, a bucket of hard red wheat and a...

RSVP: ELGL Forum with Bob Moore, founder of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods

The Oregon Emerging Local Government Leaders Network would like to invite you to RSVP to the ELGL Conversation with Bob Moore, founder of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods. The event will be held at Bob’s Red Mill corporate headquarters in Milwaukie (13521 SE Pheasant Ct., Milwaukie, OR 97222) on August 8th. Please note, this is a...

Updated: So (More) People Are Reading the Blog....

Many thanks to The Oregonian for their continued coverage of local government and the professionals who are working everyday to improve our communities. From Yuxing Zheng, The Oregonian Clackamas County government: Mark Stotik, a labor and employee relations manager, really admires his boss, Employee Services Director Nancy Drury, he tells the Emerging Local Government Leaders blog. From...

RSVP: ELGL Forum with Sean Robbins, Greater Portland Inc.

Please join us on Wednesday, August 1 at noon for an ELGL forum with Sean Robbins, Greater Portland Inc. The forum will be held in the West Linn City Hall, Council Chambers – 22500 Salamo Road. Lunch options: bring your own bag lunch; or pay $6.00 for Subway sandwiches/chips/drinks. RSVP to Megan Messmer, oregonelgl@gmail.com. Sean Robbins, CEO Sean joined...

07.24.12 Your Morning Interruption

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCDZDPdF26Y&w=560&h=315] How Americans Get to Work? American Public Media today released a nifty map breaking down by state how Americans get to work. Alaskans lead the way for walking, Oregonians love their bikes and New Yorkers are big on public transit. Meanwhile, however, driving alone remains the primary means in all 50 states. Thanks to...

The Lightning Round with Rhyan Van Horn

Rhyan Van Horn TriMet, Senior Accountant of Treasury and Cash Management Student, University of Washington Evans School What book is on your nightstand? “War & Peace”, Tolstoy. It’s been there for over two years. But I only have about 100 pages out of the 1,500 left. If you were to run for elected office, which...

ELGL-Eugene: Innovate Lane County - Debrief

A big thank you is due to Lane County who hosted yesterday’s ELGL-Eugene luncheon and presented on Innovate Lane County – a fascinating innovation process that continues to reshape the organization both structurally and culturally. Special thanks to Alicia Hays, newly appointed Director of Health and Human Services (which, as part of Innovate Lane County, recently combined...

07.20.12 Knope of the Week

The votes are in and the results have been tabulated: after a week of nominations and voting by our community, ELGL is thrilled to announce the winner of the Knope of the Week! As a reminder, The Knope of the Week honors individuals or groups who have done the most in the past week to advance...

Positively Clackamas vs. Oregon Transformation Project

Positively Clackamas group forms to fight anti-light rail measure, promote regional efforts By Yuxing Zheng, The Oregonian Light rail critics coalesced months ago around the successful effort to place an anti-rail initiative on the Sept. 18 special election. Now, supporters of the Portland-Milwaukie light rail extension hope to shift momentum their way with a new group called...

Forum with Jefferson Smith, Portland Mayoral Candidate

"You Might Be Screwed": Excerpts from Jefferson Smith's U of O Commencement Speech [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTJeQpPU-bM&w=560&h=315] Please join us on Friday, September 28 at noon for an ELGL forum with Jefferson Smith, Portland mayoral candidate. Jefferson's Bio Jefferson started and ran a nationally recognized organization, the Bus Project, for a decade. He grew it into a success...