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
Glen Ocsko Founder We Love Local Government LinkedIn | Twitter “A computer beat me once at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing.” Glen Oscko is full of these kinds of equal parts hilarious and true-isms for local government folks. As the founder of WeLoveLocalGovernment.com and a private consultant for public sector digital … Continued
Catherine Johnson Director, Family Justice Center Guilford County, NC Bio Guilford County recently opened its own Family Justice Center with the vision, “To protect the vulnerable, stop the violence, restore hope, and make our community safer.” This episode of GovLove is with Catherine Johnson the Director of the Guilford County Family Justice Center and the … Continued
Lori Hall Citizen Engagement Coordinator West Linn, OR LinkedIn | Twitter How can governments up their Twitter followers? Increase traffic to parks? Lori Hall, the Citizen Engagement Coordinator at the City of West Linn, breaks down her social media strategy. Keep Reading ‘People are really happy in West Linn’ Rest of the Story: The Portland Blotter … Continued
Bridget (Doyle) Kozlowski Community Relations Director Sterling Heights, MI LinkedIn | Twitter GovLove Co-Host Kirsten Wyatt and Bridget Kozlowski, Community Relations Director for Sterling Heights, MI, dive into the important issue of increasing the percentage of women in local government. These two women have been champions in leading the conversation on how to speed up … Continued
Bertha Johnson Budget Director Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter John Allore Assistant Budget Director Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Two guests from the City of Durham, North Carolina join GovLove to discuss budgeting and engaging residents in the budget process. Bertha Johnson, Director of Budget & Management Services, and John Allore, Assistant Director of … Continued
Casey Camors Finance Director Milwaukie, OR Bio | LinkedIn GovLove Co-Host Kirsten Wyatt interviews Casey Camors, the new Finance Director of Milwaukie, Oregon. They discuss her unique path to a leadership position in Finance plus her passion for working in local government. Keep Reading Adventures of an Accounting Red Raider Adventures of an Accounting Red … Continued
