Tag: Policy

Podcast: Policy and Management Response to COVID-19 with Blaine Williams, Athens-Clarke County, GA

Blaine Williams Manager Athens-Clarke County, Georgia LinkedIn | Bio From economic resiliency to teleworking. Blaine Williams, the Manager of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, joined the podcast to talk about how his organization has been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. He discussed preparation, issuing a stay at home order, and coordinating with the State of Georgia. He also talked … Continued

Podcast: Short Term Rental Policy with Philip Minardi, Expedia Group

Philip Minardi Director, Policy Communications Expedia Group Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Building a responsible vacation rental market. Philip Minardi, the Director of Policy Communications at Expedia Group, joined the podcast to talk about the short term rental industry and local policy regulating the vacation rental market. He shared what cities are doing it well, … Continued

Podcast: Healthy Democracy with Linn Davis

Linn Davis Program Manager Healthy Democracy LinkedIn Tackling tough policy questions with citizens. Linn Davis from Healthy Democracy joined the podcast to talk about the work of Healthy Democracy and how they use citizen juries to inform decisions. He also shared how they have worked with local governments like Milwaukie, Oregon to engage citizens on … Continued

Podcast: A Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness with Ryan Dowd

Ryan Dowd Executive Director Hesed House Bio | LinkedIn An empathy-driven approach to solving problems and serving everyone. Ryan Dowd the Executive Director of Hesed House, a homeless shelter in Aurora, Illinois joined the podcast to talk about serving people experiencing homelessness. Ryan talked about his book, A Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness, and his training for … Continued

Financial Literacy Begins Here!

Today’s Buzz is by Susan Steward– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I am watching: Game of Thrones (#ARYA) What I am listening to: Florence + The Machine Mix What I am reading: Interviews with Maisie Williams about GoT   In my last post I wrote about the delicate balance between being innovative and inundating. I … Continued

Innovation vs. Inundation

Today’s Buzz is by Susan Steward– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I am watching: Gilmore Girls (Coffee Junkie for Life) What I am listening to: Black Eyed Peas, “Where is the Love?” What I am reading: #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso As a policy team member, the constant struggle is how to be innovative and helpful … Continued

Podcast: Marc Ott, Executive Director, ICMA

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=”iTunes” tab_id=”1469655162102-4f38d228-a736″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stitcher” tab_id=”1469655433105-29f20855-3aa4″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Google Play” tab_id=”1469655435153-702cb24f-a9d6″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_column_text] Marc Ott Executive Director International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Bio From City Manager of Austin, Texas to leading ICMA, get to know Marc Ott. The Executive Director of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), Marc Ott, joined GovLove to discuss his career path in local government … Continued

Podcast: Battling Homelessness with Andrew Hening, San Rafael, CA

Andrew Hening Director of Homeless Planning & Outreach San Rafael, CA Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Local solutions to homelessness and practicing radical empathy. Andrew Hening the Director of Homeless Planning & Outreach for the City of San Rafael, California joins GovLove to discuss his work reducing the homeless population in Silicon Valley. He also … Continued

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