2020 LEAGUE LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN THROUGH OCTOBER 2nd! Celebrating Women Local Government Leaders in a Year When Leadership Really Matters The third annual Leadership Trailblazer Award, presented by the League of Women in Government and Polco/National Research Center, seeks to honor an accomplished woman leader who also empowers others. – By [...]
MEET NEW LEAGUE BOARD PRESIDENT KELLY HOUGHTELING The League Newsletter Editor recently caught up with new Board President, Kelly Houghteling and the following is the interview: Recently you were elected President of the League of Women in Government. What do you hope to achieve during your presidency? At our Board retreat in November, we [...]
MEET THE 2019 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER TOP 10 FINALISTS Today's Trailblazer: Gretchen DiFante, City Manager, Pelham, AL The League caught up with Top 10 Finalist, Gretchen DiFante, City Manager for the City of Pelham, AL to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q: Congratulations on being named [...]
MEET THE 2019 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER TOP 10 FINALISTS Today's Trailblazer: Susan Sherman, Assistant City Manager, Olathe, KS The League caught up with Top 10 Finalist Susan Sherman, Assistant City Manager for the City of Olathe, KS to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q: Congratulations on [...]
MEET THE 2019 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER TOP 10 FINALISTS Today's Trailblazer: Marchelle Franklin, Human Services Director, Phoenix, AZ The League caught up with Top 10 Finalist Marchelle Franklin, Human Services Director for the City of Phoenix, AZ to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q: Congratulations on [...]
December 3, 2019 is #GivingTuesday! Make YOUR Donation to the League Potential Made Possible Campaign! The League of Women in Government Board is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Potential Made Possible Leadership Program which was created in 2018 to address the need for more professional development for women in local government. In particular, [...]
MEET THE 2019 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER WINNER 2019 Leadership Trailblazer Winner: Lori Sasson, Deputy City Manager, Rancho Cucamonga, CA The League caught up with the 2019 Leadership Trailblazer Award Winner Lori Sassoon to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q: Congratulations on being named the 2019 Leadership [...]
MEET THE 2019 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER TOP 10 FINALISTS Today's Trailblazer: Julie Robinson, City Administrator, Spring Valley Village, TX The League caught up with Top 10 Finalist Julie Robinson 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 [...]
MEET THE 2019 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER TOP 10 FINALISTS Today's Trailblazer: Jane Brautigam, City Manager, Boulder, CO The League caught up with Top 10 Finalist Jane Brautigam 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 2019 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER TOP 10 FINALISTS Today's Trailblazer: Julie Jacobson, Town Manager, Auburn, MA The League caught up with Top 10 Finalist Julie Jacobson 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 [...]