Posts By Kent Wyatt

06.12.13 Your Premium Buzz

Dwyane Wade Wore a Jacket Made Entirely of Jams Shorts Knope of the Week Jessica Williams, Mac’s List Editor and Mac Prichard, Mac’s List Founder Newest Members Judith Mowry, City of Portland, Office of Equity and Human Rights, Policy Analyst Nicholas Kobel, Portland State University, Graduate Research Assistant Next Forums June 12 – Lunch andRead… Read more »

RSVP: Perspectives on Public Safety with Clackamas County, Lake Oswego, and Milwaukie

This is your opportunity to learn more about managing public safety operations from Lake Oswego Police Chief Johnson, Clackamas County Undersheriff Kirby, and Milwaukie Police Chief Jordan. Come get the inside scoop on what public safety management expects from local government leaders. When: June 20, 2013 from 12 – 1 PM. While lunch will notRead… Read more »

The Takeaway with Cal Horton, Former Chapel Hill Town Manager

In a way Cal Horton introduced several ELGL members (Heather Martin, Kent Wyatt, and Kirsten Wyatt) to the world of local government in Oregon. While first year students at the UNC MPA program, we signed up for a City Management class taught by Cal Horton, Chapel Hill town manager (at the time) and David Ammons,Read… Read more »

Finally a Rap About an Aging Water System

Andy Hohensee, 6th grader at Rosement Ridge Middle School and future Public Works director, includes the aging West Linn water system into what is sure to be the hit of the summer (on the Billboard chart for songs about municipal services.) He performed this breakout tune before City officials at a “Water Summit” this week.Read… Read more »

Hunger Strike with A.J O’Connell, Creswell City Councilor

Creswell city councilor A.J O’Connell is one week into his two-week attempt to live on a food stamp budget. His attempt was brought to our attention by this LaneToday article: City Councilor To Live On Food Stamp Budget For Two Weeks. We thought we better check up on him before the hunger pains and lackRead… Read more »

Best Month Ever for ELGL.org

May was the busiest month in the two year history of ELGL.org. We recorded 10,228 hits for the month, topping 9,409 hits in November 2012. Just two years ago, in May 2011, we received 351 hits. Many thanks to everyone who visited the site, and especially those who spent hours upon hours re-clicking on ourRead… Read more »