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The Youngest Citywide Official in Des Plaines History (with Dominik Bronakowski) | Ep. 9
Episode 9
Young, elected, and showing up. Host Hugh Plappert sits down with Dominik Bronakowski, the elected City Clerk of Des Plaines, sworn in at 24 and prou…
8 months, 1 week ago
Leading with Listening and Service (with Vanessa Joseph) | Ep. 8
Episode 8
How do you turn unexpected opportunities into a lasting career of service? On this episode of Ground Floor Government, host Hugh Plappert speaks with…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Adapting to Change in Local Government (with Shirley Foxx-Knowles) | Ep. 7
Episode 7
Changes are challenging. They can make you or break you. They can throw you into an emotional turmoil, and they are important to understand as you de…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Balancing Laws, Citizens, and City Growth (with Deborah Sorensen) | Ep. 6
Episode 6
On this episode of Ground Floor Government, host David Plappert sits down with Deborah Sorensen, City Secretary of Rowlett, Texas. Deborah shares how…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Governance Precedes Finance (with Mark Funkhouser) | Ep. 5
Episode 5
A pothole crew, a dump truck, a radio system, a streetlight on every corner. Behind each visible service sits an army that buys, maintains, measures,…
9 months ago
From Unpaid Intern to Division Head at 23 in Danville (with Rheanna Ollis) | Ep. 4
Episode 4
Welcome to Ground Floor Government with David Plappert. In this conversation, Rheanna Ollis shares how a political science path turned into community…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
What does it really take to get PhoneLive up and running? | Ep. 3
Episode 3
Joseph Lewin, producer of Ground Floor Government, sits down with David Plappert, the regular host of the show, for a special behind-the-scenes conve…
10 months ago
Why Phone Access Still Matters for Public Meetings | Ep. 2
Episode 2
An estimated 10% of U.S. households lack broadband, and as many as 20% of constituents are unable to access city council, school board, and other pub…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Why 20% of Americans Still Can’t Access City Meetings | Ep. 1
Episode 1
Local government meetings shape communities, but for one in five Americans, participation is out of reach. In this first episode of Ground Floor Gove…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Ground Floor Government | Trailer
Local government is often seen as big ideas, policies, and elected officials making decisions. But the reality runs deeper. It depends on the quiet l…
10 months, 4 weeks ago