Tag: California

Podcast: Chief Jeri Williams, Phoenix, AZ & Chief Denise Turner, Gilroy, CA

Jeri Williams Police Chief Phoenix, AZ Bio | Twitter Denise Turner Police Chief (Retired) Gilroy, CA Bio | LinkedIn Two glass ceiling shattering women joined GovLove back in 2016 to talk about policing. Chief Jeri Williams, who now leads the Phoenix police department, was the Chief in Oxnard, California during this interview. Chief Denise Turner, who is now retired … Continued

Between Two Interns with ICMA President Pat Martel

Pat Martel ICMA President City Manager (Retired) Daly City, CA Twitter | LinkedIn. The local government interns are back! Roger Gonzalez and Mark Yager, are currently interning in their second set of cities as part of a year-long four city internship program. They recently sat down with ICMA president Pat Martel for a great conversation. They chatted about everything from getting … Continued

#13Percent: My Journey and My Role

Today’s #13Percent column is by Matt Bronson, City Manager for Grover Beach, California.  I’ll never forget the moment in July 1999.  I was only a few weeks out of graduate school working as a management fellow in the City Manager’s Office in Charlotte, North Carolina.  My role included developing agendas for the weekly Leadership Team … Continued

What is an Assistant To: Tony Winney, City of Vista, CA

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is an Assistant to the City Manager? In between other duties as assigned, council meetings, and a bewildering assortment of public inquiries, ELGL members identify the essential functions of the position.

Quiz: Is Your Local Government Prepared for Millennials?

Is your organization ready for the upcoming wave of local government retirements? California-ELGL leader and Daly City, CA assistant city manager Julie Underwood shares a quiz that’s Cosmo-worthy (if Cosmo ever ran polls about local government succession planning…).

#13Percent: It’s More Than Just A Number

Today’s #13Percent post is from Karen Pinkos, an ELGL member from El Cerrito, California.  Karen is is the Assistant City Manager for the City of El Cerrito. Karen’s duties include oversight of general government operations, customer service initiatives, and community partnerships and interagency collaborations.  A native of Michigan, Karen has nearly 20 years of experience … Continued

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