I'm Ellen Smith, member of the Oak Ridge City Council. Thank you for visiting my blog and reading my views on public and private life in and around Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This website is my own; content here does not represent the official policies or views of the City of Oak Ridge. To add your own comments, click on the topic title to open a comment box. To read posts about a particular topic, scroll down to "Categories" (in the sidebar) or use the "Search" box in the sidebar. Look under "Archives" to see collections of past posts organized by date.
I’m getting ready to head off to San Antonio (Texas) for the 2009 National League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition. This will be my first time attending a National League of Cities event, and I hope I’ll bring enough back (in the way of knowledge and resources) to make it worth my time and the city’s money. Other Oak Ridgers attending include city manager Jim O’Connor, Tom Beehan, Jane Miller, Tom Hayes, and Dave Mosby.
