Sam Anselm City Manager Joplin, Missouri Bio | LinkedIn After one of the worst tornadoes on record, many thought the city of Joplin, Missouri would never be the same. But local residents, nearby agencies and volunteers from across the country banded together to help the battered town. City Manager Sam Anselm describes what the recovery was like … Continued
In this multi-part blog series, Julie Underwood interviews the women who were the first female manager in cities across the country. Read the first blog post here and the second post here. Family support is critical I also wanted to know if personal lives, like family and marriage, played a role in their decision to take on these demanding roles. … Continued
Bo Ferguson Deputy City Manager Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Michelle Ferguson Practice Leader Novak Consulting Group Bio | LinkedIn What’s it like to balance a two career household when both people are in local government? Meet Bo and Michelle Ferguson, they’ve been doing just that for most of their careers and have found a … Continued
Will Doerfer Management Fellow Hyde County, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Darrin Tangeman District Manager Pueblo West Metro District LinkedIn | Twitter Will Doerfer (Hyde County, NC, Special Assistant County Manager and NCACC/ICMA Management Fellow) and Darrin Tangeman (District Manager, Pueblo West Metropolitan District) discuss transitioning from a military career to a local government career. Learn how local government can … Continued
Tim Wolff Lake Isabella, MI LinkedIn Matt Yager Plano, TX LinkedIn | Twitter Mike Ekey Raymore, MO LinkedIn | Twitter Ben DeClue Lebanon, MO LinkedIn | Twitter This week the GovLove team sits down with Tim Wolff (Lake Isabella, MI), Matt Yager (Plano,TX), Mike Ekey (Raymore, MO) and Ben DeClue (Lebanon, MO) as they … Continued
Martha Perego Ethics Director ICMA LinkedIn | Twitter Julie Underwood City Manager Mercer Island, WA LinkedIn | Twitter This week the GovLove team sits down with Martha Perego from ICMA and Julie Underwood the Assistant City Manager of Daly City, CA to discuss one of the hotly debated guidelines for ICMA members, the two year … Continued
Chris Blue Police Chief Chapel Hill, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Matt Sullivan Fire Chief Chapel Hill, NC LinkedIn In honor of Halloween we’ve got a scary local government story. What would your town do if about 80,000 people descended upon it for a night? That isn’t a bad dream, it happened to the Town … Continued
Roger Gonzalez Management Fellow Portland, OR LinkedIn Mark Yager Management Fellow Portland, OR LinkedIn We introduce a semi-recurring series called ‘Between Two Interns’ and talk with the Oregon Local Government Interns. Roger Gonzalez and Mark Yager discuss everything from their impressions of Oregon to the term millennials and the projects they’re working on. Keep … Continued
Eric Jackson Digital Services Architect Asheville, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Tony McDowell Budget Manager Asheville, NC LinkedIn Anyone that works in local government knows that the annual budget is one of the most important efforts an organization goes through each year. But getting citizens involved can be challenging. Our two guests on today’s … Continued
Tom Lundy County Manager Catawba County, NC Bio | LinkedIn From intern to County Manager, Tom Lundy has become a legend in Catawba County, NC. He’s been the Manager at Catawba for 36 years as well as served as the President of ICMA, the National Association of County Administrators, and the North Carolina City-County Management … Continued
