[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We started the #Push/Pull exploration as a follow up to ELGL’s Glacial Pace and ICMA’sWomen_Leading_Government articles. The percent of women leading local government organizations has not increased from 1984 until today. The Push/Pull series has been Kim Sandoval’s attempt to discover where those leaving local government service – both women and men – have gone. … Continued
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Jan Perkins is a senior partner with Management Partners, a consulting firm that helps local governments become more effective and efficient. She is also an ICMA Liaison and a founding board member of Women Leading Government. Before joining Management Partners, she served in several California and Michigan jurisdictions, including as city … Continued
13 Percent: Stay Hungry by India Adams, City of Tacoma, WA (LinkedIn and Twitter) Last October, I was asked to serve on a panel titled, “What the Young Guard, Can Teach the Old Guard” at the Virginia Municipal League 109th Conference.
Last week, ELGL had the chance to attend a happy hour presentation on “Race & Politics in Oregon.” The information shared by DHM Research was fascinating, and they’ve agreed to share it with ELGL!
We continue exploring the lack of racial diversity in the local government. Katie Babits, City of Eugene, OR, shares her perspective and lessons learned from a recent TED Talk. You can contribute to the series by signing up here to blog.
Today’s #13Percent post is written by Rebecca Olson, Assistant to the City Manager in Shoreview, MN and ELGL leader. Her interest in local government can be traced back to the University of St. Thomas where she completed her studies in Political Science, Spanish, and International Studies. After graduating she began a career in public service with the Minnesota Legislature where … Continued
ELGL continues the #13Percent focus on racial diversity in the local gov workforce. So far we’ve heard from by Casie Yoder, City of Decatur, GA, who penned our first entry, Race Doesn’t Exist in a Vacuum, and Brittany Bennett, Self Help, with Thoughts on Publicly Discussing Race. By LaVita Tuff With the recent tumultuous atmosphere and events in … Continued
We started the #Push/Pull exploration as a follow up to ELGL’s Glacial Pace and ICMA’s Women_Leading_Government articles. The percent of women leading local government organizations has not increased from 1984 until today. The Push/Pull series has been Kim Sandoval’s attempt to discover where those leaving local government service – both women and men – have gone.
The Engaging Women in Public Service Conference is just a week away and ELGL is pumped to be partnering with the School of Government at UNC to magnify the conference message – supporting women in public service leadership is powerful. Over the last two weeks we introduced the engaging keynote speaker, Carol Kinsey Goman and … Continued
Editor’s Note: Katie Babits has already broken barriers. In 1997, Katie became one of the first female wrestlers in Oregon.
