In today’s West Linn Tidings, Kirsten Wyatt, West Linn (OR) Assistant City Manager, is recognized for being the recipient of the ICMA Early Career Leadership Award. H/T to ICMA for recognizing leaders in our profession. Link: 2015 Awards Program Booklet Wyatt’s expertise a welcome resource Kirsten Wyatt’s passion for public service is impossible to ignore. This palpable … Continued
In the first episode of “GovLove” you heard the ELGL story from Kent Wyatt, ELGL Co-Founder. It was such a compelling story that the podcast took the top spot for local government podcasts. Now the drama begins…. can Kirsten top the record-breaking numbers from Kent’s appearance. Put on your short-shorts, adjust your Reebok Pumps, and blast … Continued
Welcome to week #19 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we learn from a 34-year veteran of the city management profession: Ed Wyatt, who is currently serving as the interim city manager of Henderson, NC. Previously, Ed was the city manager of Wilson from 1991-2005. He has also served as city manager for Fairfax, Va. (1982-1991), Greenville, NC, Morganton, … Continued
In this series, guest columnists reflect on one of three prompts provided by ELGL Digital Communications Manager Allie Breyer (previously by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt). The guest writer for this article is Chaquinta Fisher, Desktop Support Manager – McLennan County, TX. Chaquinta’s currently… Reading: Master Key to Riches Listening to: Hope City Podcast Redeemed for Relationships … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group, and “an all around nice guy” (source not cited). For all the Matt Horn news you can use, check me out on LinkedIn. What I’m Watching: Loud House, Big City Greens, and whatever else Hudson Horn forces … Continued
Dear ELGL friends, My last day with ELGL will be June 15, 2022, and I wanted to send you a note about my departure and what’s in store for ELGL. Kent and I founded ELGL at our kitchen table after a lunch with some other local government folks in the Portland area. We saw the … Continued
Today’s Buzz is presented by Kent Wyatt, ELGL co-founder and City of Tigard communications manager. Connect with Kent on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. What I’m… Listening to: Chaise Lounge by Wet Leg Thinking: Coach K shouldn’t have a puppy. Watching: Yellowstone It should be easy to understand a local government budget. Unfortunately, it usually is not. … Continued
A very special episode of GovLove. To mark the occasion of 500 episodes of a podcast about local government, the team looks back at some of their favorite moments of the podcast. Kirsten Wyatt and Kent Wyatt talked about the origins of ELGL and how the organization has grown (00:02:53). The GovLove Producers, Ben Kittelson … Continued
In this series, guest columnists reflect on one of three prompts provided by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Cassie Johnson Strategic Initiatives Director for the Scottsdale Police Department. Cassie can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn. Sign up to be the next guest columnist for the ‘I Have to Ask’ column. With so much employee turnover … Continued
In this series, guest columnists reflect on one of three prompts provided by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Margaret Gunther, Volunteer Program Manager for the City of Tualatin, Oregon, writes about how COVID has impacted and changed her work. She can be reached at mgunther@tualatin.gov, or 503.691.3070, Sign up to be the next guest columnist for … Continued
