MEET ONE OF THE 2025 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER TOP TEN FINALISTS: Sharon Landers Today’s Trailblazer: Sharon Landers The League caught up with Trailblazer Finalist, Sharon Landers, to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q: What does it mean to you to be nominated? It has meant [...]
Nominations are now CLOSED! By Editor The League of Women in Government (LWG) is proud to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Annual Leadership Trailblazer Award. The award recognizes an accomplished woman who is a leader in the local government profession and has inspired other women to achieve executive-level positions as well. The 2025 Leadership Trailblazer [...]
A Conversation with Local Government Icon: Bonnie Svrcek, By Pamela Antil, City Manager, Encinitas, CA This interview is the next in the League's "Icons in Local Government" series. In this edition, the League caught up with Bonnie Svrcek, retired City Manager, Lynchburg, VA and Executive Director of the Virginia Women's Municipal Leadership Institute. In [...]
A Conversation with Local Government Icon: Rebecca Ryan, General Manager, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, Australia By Pamela Antil, City Manager, Encinitas, CA This interview is the next in the League's "Icons in Local Government" series. In this edition, the League caught up with Rebecca Ryan, General Manager, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, Australia. In this article, Rebecca [...]
MEET THE 2024 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER WINNER STEPHANIE LUCASH, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, KENMORE, WASHINGTON The League caught up with the 2024 Trailblazer Winner, Stephanie Lucash, Deputy City Manager, Kenmore, Washington to talk about being named the 2024 Leadership Trailblazer, books she recommends, and advice to her younger self. Q: Congratulations on being named the 2024 [...]
ANNOUNCING THE 2024 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER WINNER STEPHANIE LUCASH, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, KENMORE, WASHINGTON 2024 Leadership Trailblazer Winner - Stephanie Lucash, Deputy City Manager, Kenmore, Washington Last week during the #SheLeadsGov women's luncheon held in conjunction with the ICMA annual conference in Pittsburgh, PA, League of Women in Government President, Susan Thorpe announced [...]
A Conversation with Local Government Icon: Maraskeshia Smith, City Manager, Santa Rosa, California By Pamela Antil, City Manager, Encinitas, CA This interview is the third in the League's "Icons in Local Government" series. In this edition, the League caught up with Maraskeshia Smith, City Manager, Santa Rosa, California. In this article, Maraskeshia reflects on [...]
MEET THE 2024 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER FINALIST: Tanisha Briley Today’s Trailblazer: Tanisha Briley The League caught up with Trailblazer Finalist, Tanisha Briley, City Manager, Gaithersburg, Maryland to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q: Congratulations on being named a finalist for the Leadership Trailblazer Award. What does [...]
MEET THE 2024 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER FINALIST: Maria Kachadoorian Today’s Trailblazer: Maria Kachadoorian The League caught up with Trailblazer Finalist, Maria Kachadoorian, City Manager, Chula Vista, California to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q: Congratulations on being named a finalist for the Leadership Trailblazer Award. What [...]
MEET THE 2024 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER FINALIST Betsy Keller Today’s Trailblazer: Betsy Keller The League caught up with Trailblazer Finalist, Betsy Keller, Chief Administrator, El Paso County, Texas to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q: Congratulations on being named a finalist for the Leadership Trailblazer Award. [...]
