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Lessons from a 30-Year Career in City Government (with Corrine Lindo) | Ep. 19
Episode 19
Opportunities in local government can take you across cities, careers, and decades of service. In this conversation, Hugh Plappert speaks with Corrin…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Don’t Make Them Ask You Three Times” (with Guest Donna Reed) | Ep. 18
Episode 18
Local government is often described as part-time work with full-time responsibility. In this conversation, host Hugh Plappert sits down with Donna Re…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
A Century of Service in Jackson County (with Chris Walker) | Ep. 17
Episode 17
History becomes personal when it shapes your own career. Host Hugh Plappert welcomes Chris Walker, whose deep family roots in Jackson County date bac…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Building Thriving Communities Through Technology (with Bob Leek) | Ep. 16
Episode 16
Technology in local government is more than servers and software—it’s about people and outcomes. In this conversation, Hugh Plappert talks with Bob L…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Turning Challenges into Change in Local Government (with Dayna Williams-Hunter) | Ep. 15
Episode 15
City clerks are often seen as formal and distant, yet behind those desks are leaders transforming their communities. Hugh Plappert sits down with Day…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
From Police Chief to City Manager (with Dr. Jonathan Flores) | Ep. 14
Episode 14
A law enforcement career can teach powerful lessons about leadership, accountability, and service. For Hugh Plappert’s guest, Dr. Jonathan Flores, th…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Lessons from a Vendor Who Never Sleeps (with Dana Healy) | Ep. 13
Episode 13
Being involved in local city government can take many paths. Hugh Plappert talks with Dana Healy of Tightrope Media Systems about her journey from vi…
8 months ago
“This is a marathon and not a sprint” (with William Whitson) | Ep. 12
Episode 12
Life can throw some wrenches into a career. Hugh Plappert sits down with William Whitson to unfold an interesting career path from Washington DC and …
8 months ago
Serving to Connect People and Governance (with Mayra Rios) | Ep. 11
Episode 11
Host Hugh Plappert welcomes Mayra Rios from Brownsville, Texas, a community thriving with growth, culture, and collaboration across borders. As the C…
8 months ago
Elections take over everything (with Aileen Dickson) | Ep. 10
Episode 10
“Don’t assume that just because it’s government, it’s boring.” With Hugh Plappert and Aileen Dickson, the path runs from television marketing to a ci…
8 months, 1 week ago