It’s our pleasure to announce the ninth #ELGL14 conference sponsor: the City of Beaverton, Oregon! We have a long history of learning from Beaverton employees – and we’re excited they’ll be in full force at #ELGL14. Are you interested in becoming an #ELGL14 sponsor? Click here to learn more and sign up today – spaces are limited. A … Continued
It’s our pleasure to announce the seventh #ELGL14 conference sponsor: Clackamas County! There are so many wonderful members of ELGL from Clackamas County, that this is a sponsorship that really makes sense. We can’t wait to see more of our Clackamas friends at #ELGL14! Are you interested in becoming an #ELGL14 sponsor? Click here to learn more and … Continued
It’s our pleasure to announce the sixth #ELGL14 conference sponsor: the University of Oregon Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management! Are you interested in becoming an #ELGL14 sponsor? Click here to learn more and sign up today – spaces are limited. A huge high five to the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management – welcome to the … Continued
It’s our pleasure to announce the fifth #ELGL14 conference sponsor: D.A. Davidson! Last year, Davidson VP Matt Donahue wowed #ELGL13 audiences with his presentation on public finance. We’re so pleased to have them back for #ELGL14! Are you interested in becoming an #ELGL14 sponsor? Click here to learn more and sign up today – spaces are limited. A … Continued
“30 Days of Badger” by Josh Gregor has claimed a special place in the storied 4-year history of ELGL. The series was a comprehensive (without being creepy) look at Emily Badger’s finest work. Emily, a former Atlantic Cities writer and current Washington Post writer, is one of the keynote speakers at #ELGL14. Josh introduced readers to a wide … Continued
Welcome to week #8 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we hear from David Ammons. Professor Ammons writes and teaches about performance measurement, benchmarking, and productivity improvement in local government. Guidepost #8: “Treat everyone in the city, friend or foe, as if your success depended on the manner in which you handled his problem. I have often told my … Continued
We’re back with another installment of The Assistant series where we sit down with Assistant and Deputy City (& County) Managers to get their take on local government. Today we hear from Marilynne Beard the Deputy City Manager of Kirkland, Washington. Background Check Marilynne Beard (connect on LinkedIn) was hired in 1988 by the City … Continued
Meet Creighton Avila! Creighton is taking on local organizing resonsibilities so ELGL can provide more California-focused topics for webinars, lunch and learn sessions, and blog columns. Please email Creighton if you’re a Californian looking for new ways to engage with ELGL’s mission of connecting, communicating, and educating about local government. Today, Creighton provides an introduction: … Continued
Welcome to week #7 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we hear from Anthony Hooper, the Support Services Supervisor for the City of Lake Oswego, Oregon. Previously, Mr. Hooper was the Management Analyst for the City of Lake Oswego. He has an MPA from the University of Southern California, and a BA from Willamette University. Today, Mr. Hooper … Continued
We’ve started an Innovation Webinar Series and leading off is a company that is empowering citizens and allowing local governments to better connect with their residents. SeeClickFix is a smart phone app that allows citizens to report issues and so much more. Register for the SeeClickFix Webinar How are they innovative? SeeClickFix is a new … Continued
