“Know before you go:” that’s our philosophy with ELGL events. We’re profiling our awesome attendees for #ELGL19 in Durham so you can connect with fellow attendees before the best local government conference in the world, held May 15-17, 2019 in Durham, NC. Register today!
Nick Smith
Digital Content Specialist, City of Gaithersburg, MD
What is the most local government-y thing you have done on vacation?
Well, I’ve taken a #CityHallSelfie in pretty much every city I’ve been to but in addition to my photo at Reykjavik’s City Hall I swapped local government swag with my Icelandic counterpart. Also when I was in Amsterdam I literally chased a municipal garbage truck to see how it worked.
If I was booking the guests for the GovLove podcast, I would book…
The women of color who make up such a large part of the new freshman class of Representatives, to find out in their words what motivated/empowered them to run and how they see the future of the legislature/country.
If you could only have wine OR chocolate for the rest of your life, which would you choose?
There are red wines that have chocolate notes, so …
What’s one thing you want to do/see when you’re in Durham?
I want to eat a pile of Carolina-style barbecue sandwiches.
Who is your mentor?
Almost everything I’ve learned has come from a lot of people in GSMO and ELGL, but I really enjoy going to my Division Director when I have a quandary at the office. She’s a wise lady.
What’s the most interesting thing you’re working on right now?
Breaking in a pair of cowboy boots
What’s your pet peeve?
People who schedule hour-long meetings for later that day