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Episode 708
It's moment you have been waiting for all year! From new forms of government, interesting case studies, and tales from local government leaders our episodes covered a wide array of all that goes into…
Published on 7 hours ago
Using Artificial Intelligence to Empower Public Servants with Jorge Valens, Miami-Dade County, FL
Episode 707
AI meets local government. Jorge Valens, Innovation Manager for Miami-Dade County, FL, joined the podcast to talk about the opportunities artificial intelligence represents for local government organ…
Published on 1 week ago
Maintaining Good Government During Transitions with Jessica Carrero, East Hartford, CT
Episode 706
Jessica Carrero, Operations Project Manager for the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut joined the podcast to discuss project management and ensuring operations continue when organizations go through …
Published on 2 weeks ago
Increasing Representation with Amber Cabrera and Maylee De Jesús, Local Government Hispanic Network
Episode 705
Amber Cabrera. Senior Assistant to the City Manager for City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Maylee De Jesús, City Clerk for the City of Boynton Beach, Florida joined to podcast to discuss increasing…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Development and Customer Service with JC Hudgison, Tampa, FL
Episode 704
JC Hudgison, Chief Building Official for the City of Tampa, Florida rejoined the podcast to discuss development, technology, and process improvement. He talked about how the City responded to and has…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Staying Authentic with Aarón Zavala, Pleasanton, CA
Episode 703
Aarón Zavala, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Pleasanton, California joined the podcast to discuss his role with the City. He talked about the work he does for the City and his career g…
Published on 1 month ago
The Mayor Has a Hammer and Other Poetry with Jim Schutz, JMSB Strategies
Episode 702
Jim Schutz, a Principal at JMSB Strategies joined the podcast to discuss his transition from a City Manager to poetry author. He shared how he decided to transition into consulting and how he got int…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Leading ICMA and the Roots of Professional Government with Julia Novak, ICMA
Episode 701
Julia Novak, the CEO and Executive Director of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), rejoined the podcast to discuss her new role at ICMA. She shared how the organization is ad…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
An ICMA Conference Recap, Leadership, Urban Revitalization, and Hot Wings - GovLove Island
Episode 700
GovLove Co-hosts Meredith and Ben were joined by several friends of the pod to recap the 2025 ICMA Conference. Tom Modica is the City Manager at the City of Long Beach, CA, April Walker is the Assist…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Parks Commissioner to City Council Member with Mitchell Silver, Raleigh, NC
Episode 699
Mitchell Silver, City Council Member for the City of Raleigh, North Carolina rejoined the podcast to talk about the transition from working as a staff member in local government to becoming an electe…
Published on 2 months ago