We’re excited to announce that Jon Stehle and Josh Dukelow will appear together on an upcoming episode of GovLove. We know what you’re thinking – you should be excited but you can’t remember how you know these names. Jon and Josh are ELGL members who share a common trait – each has run for elected … Continued
This week’s guest went viral recently with his honest and straightforward tweets about the state of public transportation in San Francisco, CA. Taylor Huckaby chatted with Kirsten Wyatt about the importance of transit, why local government needs to communicate more openly and more. Taylor (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the Communications Officer for BART. You might know Taylor … Continued
More important than the Saved By the Bell reunion, Kent Wyatt reunites good friends and former co-workers Gabe Klein and Leah Treat on the GovLove podcast. We learn how their careers intersected to bring transportation wins to Chicago and DC. The duo discusses accomplishments (Divvy, Vision Zero), The Start-Up City and Mayor Emanuel’s leadership style. … Continued
We learned from West Linn City Councilor Jenni Tan about NLC, ACYPL, IRI, APAMO and what these groups have to do with ELGL. That’s right – it’s the alphabet soup edition of GovLove! All of these organizations are doing amazing things for public sector leaders. Let’s learn more from Councilor Tan about these groups and also … Continued
Lisa Nisenson LinkedIn Sarah Lewis LinkedIn Gaming and urban planning meet in this week’s episode. Lisa Nisenson and Sarah Lewis from GreaterPlaces join GovLove to talk about how they are using a card game to help people talk about their communities. They are the minds behind ‘Cards Against Urbanity’ and their next project will … Continued
Cassandra Ulven Twitter Bobbi Nance LinkedIn By now you have probably heard John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” segment on special districts where he proclaimed them, among other things, ghost governments. On this week’s episode we have two administrators that work for special districts to explain the benefits of this unique form of government. Cassandra … Continued
This week’s episode of GovLove is a conversation with Kirsten Wyatt and Bridget Doyle about their experiences at the #Frank2016 conference in Gainesville, Florida. Learn about this unique conference experience (made possible thanks to ICMA’s Hansell Award) and listen to Kirsten and Bridget talk about everything from “Damn, Daniel,” to authentic communications, to bat poop, … Continued
Jeri Williams Police Chief Phoenix, AZ Bio | Twitter Denise Turner Police Chief (Retired) Gilroy, CA Bio | LinkedIn Two glass ceiling shattering women joined GovLove back in 2016 to talk about policing. Chief Jeri Williams, who now leads the Phoenix police department, was the Chief in Oxnard, California during this interview. Chief Denise Turner, who is now retired … Continued
ELGL Co-Founder and Elon University alum Kent Wyatt interviews Dr. Kenneth Fernandez, former director of the Elon Poll. Note: Apologies for feedback early in the podcast. Trust us, it doesn’t last long. Topics Discussed Polling is front and center in the news with the race for president. What makes one poll better than another? What should we look … Continued
Connect with Say Yes Guilford: Twitter & Facebook What if there was a way to get local governments, school systems and non-profits all working toward the same goal of improving student achievement? That’s precisely the mission of Say Yes to Education. This organization works to support kids so more of them graduate high school and go … Continued
