For years the City of Helena had been unable to move the needle forward and improve this important part of the City. In my short tenure in Helena, I got … Continue Reading...
Author: Ana Cortez
On the lighter side: Can you relate?
The Man- By Taylor Swift
I would be complex
I would be cool
They’d say I played the field before
I found someone to commit to
And that would be … Continue Reading...
Ana Cortez, New City Administrator: Leavenworth WA.
Ana Cortez, happy to return to Central Washington. Leave WA? NEVER AGAIN!!!
Sad To See Yet More Talented Public Servants Leave Helena MT
Vosejpka, Oclander, more talent leaves Helena.
https://helenair.com/news/local/oclander-steps-down-as-head-of-helena-family-ymca/article_e011184f-9c71-5d73-8b7d-52b613cbb192.html… Continue Reading...
May the 4Th Be With U.S.
To honor the Force on May 4th, I dedicate this essay to Lando Calrissian, the Baron Administrator of Cloud City. In case you don’t know, Cloud City is … Continue Reading...
Aberdeen SD- Cortez, among finalists for City Manager position
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – The Aberdeen City Council has selected six candidates for the city manager position, two of which are current city employees.
The council met in special session … Continue Reading...
Middletown council interviews 8 city manager candidates remotely
MIDDLETOWN —
Middletown City Council has met remotely with eight of the 22 candidates who applied to become the next city manager.
The following candidates, in alphabetical order, have received initial … Continue Reading...
6 Mistakes Philanthropists Make During a Crisis (and What to Do Instead) by Kris Putnam-Walkerly
My colleague Kris Putnam-Walkerly recently shared this article via social media. I find its message to be just as relevant to municipal government as it is to philanthropy. Kris writes … Continue Reading...
ON PANDEMICS
Ana Cortez Among Those Considered for Middletown OH’s Next City Manager
Middletown OH is looking for a transformative leader to take the City from the place described in Hillbilly Elegy –https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillbilly_Elegy_(film)– to a new, dynamic destination..
https://www.journal-news.com/news/apply-become-middletown-city-manager-who-are-they/D6bnTA0mesomil9RiBoAgJ/… Continue Reading...