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Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Deputy City Manager at the City of Albany, OR. Connect with Kayla on Linkedin and Instagram. What I’m reading: "Science, Submarines & Secrets: The Incredible Early Years of the Albany Research Center" What I’m watching: "Agatha All Along" What I’m eating: Squash — it’s one...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story, Executive Director of the Jefferson County, CO, Public Health Department. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram. What I’m reading: "Anita DeMonte Laughs Last" is the current novel keeping me up past my bedtime. It has all my (un)favorite things: misogyny, racism, exoticism,...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Bill Brantley, President and Chief Learning Officer for BAS2A. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: “The Employee Advantage: How Putting Workers First Helps Business Thrive” What I’m watching: Season 5 of “Star Trek: Lower Decks” What I’m listening to: The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society’s...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Communications Director at Polco. Connect with Angelica on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, or Facebook.  What I’m celebrating: The 2024 Voice of the People Awards winners and finalists! Congrats to them all! What I’m eating: Tacos every Tuesday. Edited by Angelica Wedell As isolation continues to define modern...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, FL, and proud new member of ELGL’s Board of Directors. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m eating: Whatever my husband is cooking on his new toy — an outdoor griddle. What I’m watching:...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA, and ELGL Board of Directors chair. Connect with Warren on LinkedIn. What I'm reading: "Undelivered: The Never-Heard Speeches That Would Have Rewritten History" by Jeff Nussbaum, a former speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore who dives into the...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, FL and proud new member of ELGL’s Board of Directors. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m eating: Jelly Belly jelly beans. Someone please take them from my desk. What I’m watching: "Monsters: The...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Sheila Shockey, Founder, CEO, Futurist, Shock Talk Podcast Host, and Artist at Shockey Consulting in Overland Park, KS. Connect with Sheila on LinkedIn and @heyshockey everywhere. What I’m reading: "The Improv Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Comedy, Theatre, and Beyond" What I’m watching: Fareed Zakaria and...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Demetrius “D” Parker, Founder of Trust Leadership Collective. Connect with “D” on LinkedIn. What I'm reading: As a leadership and self-awareness practitioner I'm always looking to learn more about my craft and this space. Currently I'm reading, "Thrive: A Collaboration Manifesto" by Darrin Murriner, Kirsten Moorefield, and...

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Alma Castro, Founder of Civic Confidence LLC, in Long Beach, CA. Connect with Alma on LinkedIn and X. What I’m watching: "Industry" on HBO, though I have no idea what they're talking about.  What I’m listening to: Records! I just got a record player and I’m on...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Anthony Santiago, Principal for Outside N Strategies. Anthony currently lives in Central New Jersey, but his heart is always with Newark. Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: "Black Reconstruction in America," by W.E.B Du Bois & David Levering Lewis What I’m watching: "Slow Horses" A...

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jennifer Teal, Manager at Raftelis and Adjunct Instructor at The Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs. Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn. What I’m reading:  "The Bright Sword" by Lev Grossman What I’m watching: Season 4 of both "The Umbrella Academy" and "Only Murders in...

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Hannah Brown, Traffic Operations Manager for the City of Huntsville, AL. Connect with Hannah on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: "Just Add Water: My Swimming Life" by Katie Ledecky (Have been really into the Olympics this year.)  What I’m watching: The Olympics and Paralympics. What I’m listening to:...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Deputy City Manager at the City of Albany, OR. Connect with Kayla on Linkedin. What I’m watching: "Modern Family" What's on my TikTok: More "Modern Family" — it's like the algorithm is watching. 🙂 What I’m working on: I am one month on a new...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Joey Carley, Engineering Technician for the City of Raytown, MO. Connect with Joey on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: "Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less" by Joseph McCormack What I’m watching: "30 Rock" (for probably the 20th time) What I’m listening to: "The Rise and Fall...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Adrianna Tušek Erickson, DEI Program Coordinator for the City of Chandler, AZ. Connect with Adrianna on LinkedIn. What I’m listening to: Arooj Aftab What I’m watching: Impatiently waiting for the Pittsburgh Steelers to start their season. What I’m dreaming about: Cooler temperatures and hiking season. We’re drawn...

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Mary King, a writer with Envisio based in Toronto, Ontario. Mary is into local government, urban spaces, and the democratization of public space! Connect with Mary on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: “Life Between Buildings” by Jan Gehl. Public space can be a fairly nebulous topic in local...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Shane Silsby, CEO of Silsby Strategic Advisors based in Newport Beach, CA, and author of “Managing For Meteors: Preparing Local Government Leaders Before the Impact.” Connect with Shane on LinkedIn. What I’m watching: "Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants" (Although not necessarily a Giants fan,...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Alexander Fung, Economic Development Manager from the City of Eastvale, CA. Connect with Alexander on LinkedIn. What I’m eating: All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ and Sushi   What I’m watching: Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn’s performance at the 2024 Summer Olympics. What I’m working on: Establishing a new downtown...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story, Executive Director of the Jefferson County, CO Public Health Department. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram. What I’m eating: Everything. I’m in the last 40 days (EEK!) of training for a marathon and I can’t stop eating. I’ve rediscovered my love of...