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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...

ELGL Event: Innovate Lane County

Innovate Lane County “Creative, risky, Innovative, Initiative” presented by Lane County Thursday, July 19th 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lane County Public Works Customer Service Building 3050 N. Delta Highway, Eugene (across from Home Depot) RSVP: oregonelgl@gmail.com ELGL Lunch Seminar Agenda 07_19_2012 “The initiative has taken our organization’s innovative spirit and kicked it into overdrive.” -Lane County...

The Lightning Round with Mark Stotik

Mark Stotik Labor and Employee Relations Manager Clackamas County What book(s) is on your nightstand? Ride A Cockhorse by Raymond Kennedy Drood by Dan Simmons Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake If you were to run for elected office, which position would seek? Portland City Commissioner Your best piece of career advice. Never run from, always run...

07.13.12 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...

ELGL Eugene Meeting Update

Your invited to attend the ELGL-Eugene luncheon meeting to be held Thursday, July 19th from 12:00-1:30 p.m. hosted by Lane County. They will present: Innovate Lane County "creative, risky, innovative, initiative" More details to follow. Innovate Takes Shape In fall 2011, Lane County Administrator Liane Richardson launched Innovate Lane County. Through this new process, Lane County employees...

The Lightning Round with Heidi Starks, West Slope Water District

Heidi Starks Manager, Finance and Customer Service West Slope Water District What book(s) is on your nightstand? Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. The methods have worked well for my son Max, and I am hopeful that will continue. I also have several unread National Geographic and Real Simple magazines…. It is a teetering pile of...

What's Happening This Summer

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpBhrjfetkk&w=420&h=315] July 11 - ELGL Social Hour at OCCMA Conference - Learn more about ELGL and how our membership is redefining the future of local government in Oregon! July 12 - RSVP for ELGL Forum with Former Governor Barbara Roberts - Please join us on Thursday, July 12, for an ELGL brown-bag session with former Oregon Governor and current Metro Councilor Barbara Roberts. July 19...