To Move the Needle Forward, We Need YOUR HELP! By LWG Editor Over 50 percent of employees in local and state government are women, yet less than 20 percent are represented at the most senior executive level of local government. The League is working hard to move the needle forward! But, we need YOUR help! [...]
The League of Women in Government believes that the best way to gain knowledge and develop new leaders in local government is to share our stories. We want to help inspire young women to seek a career and advance to their highest potential in local government. How can YOU help? Share YOUR story of how [...]
By LWG Editor The League of Women in Government believes that the best way to gain knowledge and develop new leaders in local government is to share our stories. We want to help inspire young women to seek a career and advance to their highest potential in local government. How can YOU help? Share YOUR [...]
ICMA Coaching Program: Thrive in Local Government The ICMA Coaching Program launches in January 2016 -- thanks to ICMA securing National Platinum Sponsor ICMA-RC. Expanding upon the success of the Cal-ICMA Coaching Program and 15 ICMA State Association Coaching Partners in 2015, we are bringing coaching programs and resources to all members and non-members of [...]
By Zach Perron, Lieutenant - Palo Alto, CA Police Department I think it’s time to rethink the way that police agencies attempt to recruit new police officers. Police departments across the country are having tremendous difficulty filling vacancies. As a result, many agencies are “working short,” with fewer officers on the books than are authorized, [...]
By League of Women in Government Editor Happy Almost New Year!! It's been a busy year for the League, not limited to its creation earlier in 2015. We've heard you loud and clear that having a spot where local government women AND men can visit to read content about advancing women in government is [...]
By League of Women in Government Editor The League of Women in Government believes that the best way to gain knowledge and develop new leaders in local government is to share our stories. We want to help inspire young women to seek a career and advance to their highest potential in local government. How can [...]
"Sometimes it takes awhile to fully embrace that I needed and wanted to move on." By Charlene Stevens, City Administrator - Cottage Grove, MN I have worked in local government since 1996 and been fortunate to have good mentors and good opportunities. I was by most reasonable accounts a good manager and a solid professional. [...]
By Lisa K. Goldman, City Manager - Burlingame, CA A few weeks ago, a colleague and I were just back from Thanksgiving break and chatting about how we’d spent our day. Much to my horror, my colleague mentioned that she had purchased all the food and cooked Thanksgiving dinner for her boyfriend’s entire family of [...]
By Kathy Spillar, Executive Director, FMF (Parent group of National Center for Women & Policing) As the crisis continues to unfold in Baltimore and in communities across the country, it becomes increasingly clear that hiring the right types of police officers is imperative to improving police-community relations. In the Winter 2015 issue of Ms., I outlined why [...]