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Jessie Brown Iowa Department of Natural Resources Social Media Specialist LinkedIn | Twitter Empathetic, Loyal, Inventive While Jessie is a state government employee, she is a significant influence in the lives of social media professionals at all levels of government. In her role as vice president of the Government Social Media Membership Council, Jessie is instrumental...

Joe Dougherty Utah Department of Public Safety Director of Public Affairs LinkedIn | Twitter Motivational, Engaged, Dedicated Joe Dougherty is probably the most well-known public information officer (PIO) in the entire state. He trains new PIOs and has been a critical part of the Utah PIO Association. He has always made himself available to help...

Jimmy Stathatos City of Bedford, Texas City Manager Leader, Professional, Fearless After an extensive interview process over 8 months, Jimmy Stathatos was selected as the Bedford City Manager effective 13 months ago. For years the City has been vertical stepping stone for wannabe City Managers without experience. From day one, Jimmy was the most experienced...

Ozzy Arce City of Walnut Creek, CA Associate Planner LinkedIn Inventive, Agile, Campaigner As a Transportation Associate Planner, Ozzy Arce realizes forward-thinking approaches to keep the City of Walnut moving and its environment protected. His work as Project Manager for the City’s five-year transportation and parking demand management plan called Rethinking Mobility showed a mid-size...

  Jorge Barrera Eagle Pass Water Works, Texas General Manager Website Proactive, Uniter, Humble Jorge wears a lot of hats and is involved everywhere. In addition to his position as General Manager of Eagle Pass Water Works, he serves as President of the Eagle Pass School Board and Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce....

Lacy Lewis City of Irving Management Analyst II LinkedIn | Twitter Passionate Strategic Determined Lacy is so passionate! She is able to inspire both her peers near and far. She is Traeger in the since the she is always ready to jump into action and help those around her using positive approaches. She is passionate...

Mercury Payton Town of Vienna, VA Town Manager Website  | Twitter | Headline Champion, Innovator, Convener Mercury has a long and successful history as a servant-leader for local governments and Virginia. His actions this year in creating, leading, and supporting the town’s Liberty Amendments Month celebration in June and July are what necessitated this nomination....

2021 Top Local Government Influencers Each year, ELGL recognizes the top 100 influencers in local government. The award, previously named the Traeger Award, is named after Chris Traeger, the city manager for the fictional City of Pawnee, Indiana on the show "Park and Recreation." He was known for extreme energy and commitment to improving local government....

Adam Owczarzak City of Madison Heights, MI Assistant to the City Manager LinkedIn | Twitter Enthusiastic, Dedicated, Innovative A year ago Adam joined our City Management team as a Graduate Management Fellow. Almost immediately it became apparent that he had a calling for the local government profession. Five months later Adam was hired as the...

Paul Russo Jersey City, NJ City Engineer LinkedIn | Twitter Creative, Enthusiastic, Well groomed Paul finds a way to turn ideas and visions into thoughtful and creative new projects. He is overseeing millions of dollars of community improvements but finding ways to do it all with both the highest quality and with limited funds. He's...

On November 18, 2021 ELGL members discussed "Permission to Screw Up" by Kristen Hadeed for the ELGL Book Club. We gave away six signed copies of the book to our members and asked them to write reflections on the book. Here's the reflection post by Stephanie Taylor, Public Information Coordinator, Carlisle Bourough. Connect with Stephanie...

Today’s morning buzz is brought to you by Jessica Chernich, Management Analyst for the Village of Beach Park, IL. Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: I am not reading anything currently, but I would like to be. Please send me your best suggestions (I like suspense). What I’m Watching: Ted Lasso...

Haley Ashcom Communications Strategist Census Open Innovation Labs LinkedIn | Twitter Katya Abazajian Fellow Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Rebecca Ierardo Senior Associate Centre for Public Impact LinkedIn Open innovation for all. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about The Opportunity Project, or TOP, which is a...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Allyson Watson Brunette. Connect with her on LinkedIn.  What I’m Reading: The Art of the Start 2.0 by Guy Kawasaki, You’ve Got This: The Life-changing Power of Trusting Yourself by Margie Wardell  What I’m Listening To:  10% Happier Podcast with Dan Harris, The Healthier Together Podcast with Liz Moody What...

On November 18, 2021 ELGL members discussed "Permission to Screw Up" by Kristen Hadeed for the ELGL Book Club. We gave away six signed copies of the book to our members and asked them to write reflections on the book. Here's the reflection post by Karen Tapahe, City Council Community Relations Coordinator for Provo, Utah....

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Shane Stone. Connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Listening to: French artist 'Folamour' is reminding me that disco never died. What I’m Reading: "Decisive" by Chip Heath & Dan Heath Cyber Monday. From one perspective today is merely a celebration of consumerist woes in modern society. From...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Patrick Mohorcic. Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn What I’m Reading: Side hustle: from idea to income in 27 days by Chris Guillebeau What I’m Watching: The West Wing What I’m Listening to: Poems, Prayers, and Promises by John Denver Local government is the best-kept secret in terms of a career...

An exercise in documenting, celebrating, and lamenting Texas City Halls, and a conspiracy about what to do with their portraits.

Cameron Marlin General Manager Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District LinkedIn Holistic wellness. Cameron Marlin, the General Manager of the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District, joined the podcast to talk about how they offered new recreation programming to meet the community's mental health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. She shared how they identified instructors, partnered with...

Join us in January 2022 as we start a 6-week guided course for staff and officials that are integral in helping build their cities Race and Equity efforts!  By the year 2045, the United States will be a majority of people of color in society. 43% of US millennials are people of color and 47%...

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