GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government - Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL)

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#318 Digital Communications and COVID-19 Response in King County, WA Mar 27, 2020

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Strategy and public health information. Warren Kagarise, Digital Engagement Manager, and Colette Cosner, Public Health Digital Lead, from King County, Washington joined the podcast to talk about communicating during COVID-19. King County has been one of the epicenters of the outbreak and has been dealing with cases since February. They shared their tips for communication strategy, keeping residents informed, and self-care in a time of pandemic.

Host: Kirsten Wyatt

#317 Public Health & COVID-19 Response with Sarah Martin, mySidewalk Mar 20, 2020

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Data science for public service. Sarah Martin, the Vice President of Health Solutions for mySidewalk and former Deputy Director of the Kansas City Health Department, joined the podcast to talk about the role of public health and responding to disease. She talked about the policy role of public health departments and how they are responding to COVID-19. Sarah also discussed her work for mySidewalk and shared the resources for local governments they are providing in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Host: Ben Kittelson

#316 Fiscally Sustainable Planning with Kevin Shepherd and AJ Fawver Mar 13, 2020

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Changing how communities are built. Two people joined the podcast from Verdunity, a planning, engineering, and engagement firm focused on fiscal sustainability. Kevin Shepherd, the Founder and CEO, and AJ Fawver, Program Leader, talked about the mission of Verdunity, how cities can build better places, and the cost of maintaining infrastructure.

Host: Kirsten Wyatt

#315 Engagement, Arts, and Cities with Lynn Osgood, Civic Arts Mar 10, 2020

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Intersection of community development and arts. Lynn Osgood, the Executive Director of Civic Arts Austin, joined the podcast to talk about bringing arts and culture into the way cities are built. She discussed some example projects of how artists have helped communities with visioning and design.

This is part of ELGL's Creative Community, a partnership with ArtPlace America and Civic Arts to write, explore, share, and learn about creative placemaking.

Host: Kirsten Wyatt

#314 Building Inclusive Communities with Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Oregon Metro Mar 06, 2020

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It does not happen by accident. Councilor Juan Carlos Gonzalez from Oregon Metro, the regional government for the Portland, Oregon area, joined the podcast to talk about his choice to run for office and how to build inclusive communities. He talked about engaging with residents to ensure local government meets their needs and a ballot measure for dealing with homelessness. Councilor Gonzalez also discussed how Metro is working on transportation and affordable housing.

Host: Kent Wyatt

#313 Local Politics is the Best Politics with Professor Emily Farris Feb 28, 2020

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The best of American politics. Emily Farris, Associate Professor of Politics at Texas Christian University, joined the podcast to talk about teaching local politics. She shared how she includes local government in her courses and gets students to learn about what's going on in Fort Worth, Texas. Professor Farris also shared her career path and what influenced her to study this field.

Host: Kent Wyatt

#312 Performance Auditing to Kansas City Mayor with Mark Funkhouser Feb 25, 2020

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Creating good government and fiscal sustainability. Mark Funkhouser, President of Funkhouser & Associates, joined the podcast to talk about his career as an auditor, running for Kansas City Mayor, and more. He talked about navigating the Great Recession as Mayor and the importance of an independent auditor. He also shared his career path into public service and his time as Publisher of Governing Magazine.

Host: Javon Davis

#311 Advocating for Public Records with Ginger McCall Feb 21, 2020

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Improving transparency in government. Ginger McCall, the former Oregon Public Records Advocate, joined the podcast to talk about her time in the State of Oregon and the importance of providing transparency to the public. She discussed the events that led to her resignation and keeping the public records advocate independent. Ginger also shared best practices for providing public records and how local governments can meet the needs of requesters.

Host: Kirsten Wyatt

#310 State Chief Data Officers Network with Tyler Kleykamp Feb 18, 2020

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Connecting leaders to improve policy and service delivery. Tyler Kleykamp, the Director of the State Chief Data Officers Network at the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation at Georgetown University, joined the podcast to talk about how data can be used to inform policy decisions. He shared how he supports Chief Data Officers across the country and the skills needed to become a Chief Data Officer. Tyler also shared his career path, which included being the first Chief Data Officer for the State of Connecticut.

Host: Kirsten Wyatt

#309 Leadership and FireStat with Chief Reginald Freeman, Hartford, CT Feb 14, 2020

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Data and fire service. Chief Reginald Freeman of the Hartford, Connecticut Fire Department joined the podcast to talk about his department's FireStat program and change management. Chief Freeman discussed how they monitor and evaluate performance measures, engaging with fire fighters, and his philosophy on leadership. He also discussed his career path into the fire service, including time in the military.

Host: Ben Kittelson

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