By League of Women in Government Editor Although women currently account for about 21 percent of all local government chief executives today, research shows that it continues to prove difficult for women to break into these top executive positions. Percentages are even less in traditionally male dominated fields such as public safety, engineering, and utilities. We're working [...]
By Mary Jacobs, Assistant City Manager - Sierra Vista, AZ Do you ever look back and remember someone who said something that really inspired you? I remember one of my early bosses out of graduate school. She was commenting on my work product one day, and told me I had the makings of a leader [...]
By Megan Roach, Marketing & Sustainability Manager - Beverly Hills, CA While pursuing my Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science at Chapman University, I applied for a graduate level internship with the City Manager’s Office for the City of Laguna Niguel. I drove to the interview thinking the internship would either define my career path [...]
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, [...]
HOW ABOUT YOU? What are your goals for 2016?
#GOALS By League of Women in Government Editor Every year we spend a lot of time thinking about New Year's resolutions. Lose weight. Spend more time with family. Save more money. Get that great new job. But, how much time do we spend setting specific objectives to reach our goals? Turns out, not much! Rather [...]
The League of Women in Government Wishes You & Yours Peace and Happiness as 2015 Comes to a Close!
Top 10 Ways to Fight Holiday Stress With just a few more days before Christmas and New Year's, here are some great tips on how to fight and relieve holiday stress BEFORE it occurs. By Deborah Stachelski, Founder of the Society Letters Even when your family is amazing and you don't have that crazy relative who [...]
Time Magazine Person of the Year 2015Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany