2017 Govie Lovie Awards

On Friday, December 22, Kent, Ben and Kirsten are doing a LIVE taping for the last episode of GovLove in 2017. They’ll be handing out awards in 16 categories. Tune in on ELGL’s Facebook page to watch live, or listen to the episode on December 29 to find out the winners:

• Tee Hee: Most Giggling During An Episode
  • #155 Practical Innovation in Syracuse & Anchorage with Sam Edelstein & Brendan Babb
• Sticky: Episode That Stuck With You
  • #160 Serving with Your Whole Heart in Little Rock, Arkansas with Melissa Bridges & Susan Langley
• Hire Me Now: the GovLove Guest You Want to Work For
  • #122 Broadening Neighborhood Engagement in Seattle, WA with Kathy Nyland
• Brought Me To Tears: the GovLove Episode That Made You Cry
  • #158 Managing Crisis in Gatlinburg, TN with City Manager Cindy Cameron Ogle
• Wonk: Wonkiest GovLove Episode
  • #162 Behavioral Insights & Benchmarking in Scottsdale, AZ with Brent Stockwell
• Data Download: A data nerd’s dream episode.
  • #135 Harnessing the Power of Data with Leigh Tami, Cincinnati, OH
• Mind Opener: Episode that made me think different about local government
  • #104 Empathy & Disruption in City Management with Kelly McAdoo
• Unexpected Magic: Episode that surprised us.
  • #154 Battling Homelessness in San Rafael, CA with Andrew Henning
• Dream Come True: The guest we could only dream for
  • #167 The New Urban Crisis with Richard Florida
• Elephant in the Room: The episode that tackled an important issue
  • #132 Race & Diversity in the Planning Profession with Giovania Tiarachristie
• 5 O’Clock Somewhere: Guest that you want to have a drink with.
  • #140 Mayor Levar Stoney, Richmond, VA
• Tag Team: Best episode with more than one guest.
  • #147 Local Government Law: Are You Tweeting Into Trouble? With Dan Bolin & Julie Tappendorf
• Knope of the Year: Guest reminds me most of Leslie Knope.
  • #143 Commissioner Denise Driehaus, Hamilton County, OH
• Innovation, Baby! Favorite episode about innovation in government.
  • #105 The Wellbeing Initiative with Julie Rusk, Santa Monica, CA
• I want you back again: Which 2017 guest should appear in 2018 episode?
  • #119 GFOA’s New Executive Director, Chris Morrill