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Paul Douglas  Sheriff’s Office Captain Bristol County, MA Twitter | LinkedIn Using K9s to fight COVID. Paul Douglas, Sheriff’s Office Captain for Bristol County, Massachusetts, joined the podcast to discuss using the K9 unit to detect COVID. He shared how the program started and how the dogs are trained. Paul discussed the partnership between the … Continued

Robyn Afrik Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Ottawa County, MI LinkedIn John Shay Deputy County Administrator / Acting County Administrator Ottawa County, MI LinkedIn Identifying and correcting bias in County operations and service delivery. Two guests from Ottawa County, Michigan joined the podcast to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion. Robyn Afrik, Director of Diversity, … Continued

Cathy Alderman Chief Communications and Public Policy Officer Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Twitter | LinkedIn Joining together to reduce homelessness. Cathy Alderman, the Chief Communications and Public Policy Officer at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, joined the podcast to talk about putting housing first to reduce homelessness. She shared the work of the … Continued

Bobby Wilson Council Member City of Pittsburgh, PA Bio | Twitter | Contact Shining light on the invisible loss. Bobby Wilson, Council Member for the City of Pittsburgh, PA, joined the podcast to talk about bereavement leave for loss of pregnancy. He shared how the City of Pittsburgh came up with the idea and formed … Continued

Derek Burnham Principal Burnham Planning & Development LinkedIn | Bio Being a sounding board. Derek Burnham, Principal at Burnham Planning & Development and who’s partner Meredith Reynolds is Deputy City Manager of Long Beach, CA, joined the podcast to discuss how he supports his partner in local government. Derek highlighted the need for work-life balance … Continued

Ellory Monks Co-Founder The Atlas LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Essential inputs for modernizing American infrastructure. Ellory Monks, Co-Founder at The Atlas, joined the podcast to talk about workforce development and procurement challenges as it relates to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). She shared issues facing local government and strategies for tackling both … Continued

  Kara Escajeda City Manager City of Nolanville, TX LinkedIn Dr. Wei Li Associate Professor Texas A&M University LinkedIn Jaimie Masterson Director at Texas Target Communities Texas A&M University LinkedIn Big ideas in small cities. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about the Texas Target Communities program. Kara Escajeda is the City Manager of … Continued

Brooks Rainwater Senior Executive and Director, Center for City Solutions National League of Cities LinkedIn | Twitter From harassment to a more civil discourse. Brooks Rainwater, Senior Executive and Director of Center for City Solutions at the National League of Cities, joined the podcast to talk about his recent report, On the Frontlines of Today’s … Continued