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GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government

Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL)

GovLove is a podcast about the people, policies and profession of local government. From Mayors and City Managers to interns and everyone in between, we interview the people making a difference in their communities to learn about the great work being done at the local level. GovLove is brought to you by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL).

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26:10

#75 Getting a Burgh's Eye View on Innovation in...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/12/16

GovLove takes a visit to the Steel City in this week's episode. We chatted with two people from the Pittsburgh, PA Office of Innovation & Performance about their open data and innovation efforts. Debra Lam, the Chief of Innovation & Performance and Laura Meixell the Analytics & Strategy Manager discussed PGH Lab, the city's Burgh's Eye View app and more.

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48:54

#74 Behind the Voting Booth with Tim Tsujii, Forsyth...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/12/09

We take a deep dive on the administrative side of elections with Tim Tsujii the Elections Director of Forsyth County, NC. We talked what it takes to prepare for an election, common misconceptions and more.

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51:55

#73 The Power of Story with Paul Leonard, Upper...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/12/02

Paul Leonard the Township Manager of Upper Dublin, PA came on the podcast to talk public safety, emergency response and his favorite podcasts. Paul has been in local government for 30 years and is still an active fire fighter.

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33:28

#72 SimCity Influencing a Generation of Local...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/11/25

The game that launched a thousand local government careers. From future planners to city managers, SimCity inspired lots of local government leaders to pursue their chosen career. We talked with Ocean Quigley, the Creative Director at Facebook and former Creative Director at EA in charge of SimCity.

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43:21

#71 Let's Get Innovative with Nick Kittle Adams...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/11/18

We sit down with Nick Kittle about his work with Adams County, CO on innovation and sustainability initiatives. Nick shares how he combats "energy vampires," and shares his definition of "innovation." Nick also gets real on the podcast, sharing his life experiences and how they have motivated him to serve the public and focus on his family.

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58:04

#70 Swapcast with Archive Social CEO Anil Chawla

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/11/15

We sat down with the CEO of Archive Social, Anil Chawla to talk civic technology and the GovTech Podcast. Then the tables get turned and Anil asks Kent Wyatt about the story behind ELGL and GovLove.

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#69 Water Wise with George Hawkins, CEO of DC Water

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/11/11

George Hawkins the CEO of DC Water comes on the podcast to talk about his path to local government, the innovative things the DC water system is doing and more.

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28:37

#68 The League of Women in Government

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/11/08

The League of Women in Government is an exciting new group working to bring attention to the issue of gender equality in local government. Specifically they've focused on raising the percentage of women in chief administrative officer positions from 13 percent, the rate it was in 1984 and 2014. GovLove interviewed three leaders involved with the group who spoke at a symposium before the ICMA conference in Kansas City.

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55:59

#67 Between Two Interns with Anthony Hooper, Public...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/11/04

The return of Between Two Interns! For their first episode they grill Anthony Hooper, the Public Works Director of Lake Oswego, OR. Our new interns, Ashley Sonoff and Madison Thesing, are both Fellows in the Portland, OR area. For the first part of the episode we get to know them and their path to local government. Then the interns talk with Anthony about being a manager, getting creative to advance and more.

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49:55

#66 Election Season with the League of Minority Voters

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/10/28

The 2016 Election season is in the home stretch with contests at every level of government. We sat down with Promise King the Executive Director of the Oregon League of Minority Voters to talk about voter turnout, issues important to minority voters and more.

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41:59

#65 Recapping the ELGL16 Pop-Up Conferences

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/10/25

On October 21st Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) held six pop-up conferences across the country involving more than 550 local government administrators. Organizers from each of the locations come on the podcast to talk about what they were inspired by and their favorite speakers and sessions.

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35:57

#64 Twitter & Free Speech: What's mute got to do with...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/10/22

How does blocking or muting someone on Twitter affect free speech? Angela Greben has been doing research into precisely this topic. She has been filing records requests across the country to find out who elected officials and public Twitter accounts have been muting to find out if it impacts your first amendment right.

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57:56

#63 Local Government Website Do's and Don'ts

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/10/18

What's it like to launch a new city website? In an interview from the 2016 ICMA Conference in Kansas City, Mike Ekey from the City of Raymore, MO and Ashley Fruechting from Vision Internet tell the story of Raymore's process and launch. From the bid process to the ribbon cutting (yes ribbon cutting of a website) Mike and Ashley give a behind the scenes look at the process.

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55:49

#62 The Importance of Organizational Culture with Ron...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/10/14

Ron Holifield from Strategic Government Resources comes on the podcast to discuss culture and how it can impact hiring and brand perception. The interview covers everything from servant leadership to how prepared local governments are for the "silver tsunami."

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53:11

#61 Talking Kansas City, MO with Assistant City...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/10/07

We sat down with Assistant City Manager Rick Usher while we were in Kansas City, MO for the 2016 ICMA Conference. He discussed the city’s new streetcar, bringing Google Fiber to the region and supporting the start-up community. Rick also shed some light on KC’s ties to history and how the city has changed in his 30 year career at City Hall.

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52:37

#60 Dad Talk, Balancing Diapers and Budgets

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/09/30

It's all dad talk in this week's episode! Four guests come on the podcast to talk about balancing being a father and working in local government. Patrick Rollens (Corvallis, OR), Ryan Adams (Irving, TX), Ben McCready (Normal, IL) and Matt Yager (Plano, TX) talk about dealing with sick kids and what workplaces can do to be more family friendly.

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44:27

#59 The Future of Libraries with Amy Garmer, Aspen...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/09/27

Live from #ICMA2016! GovLove was in Kansas City, MO for the annual conference and found some time to sit down with Amy Garmer from the Aspen Institute and the director of the Dialogue on Public Libraries. She talks how libraries are changing, "technology petting zoos" and more.

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43:42

#58 Barn-Raising & Battling Incivility with Julia Novak

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/09/23

As President of The Novak Consulting Group, Julia Novak helps cities across the country with everything from executive recruitment to strategic planning. She comes on the podcast to talk the rise of incivility in government and the need to think of public service as a "barn raising" effort.

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#57 Michigan Municipal League with Bridget & Kirsten

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/09/20

Reporting from the Michigan Municipal League conference from the top of the mitten, Bridget Doyle and Kirsten Wyatt talk about what they've learned at the conference and what they spoke on. They also end the episode with some classic jokes.

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30:11

#56 Deciphering the New Labor Rules for Exempt...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/09/16

The Department of Labor released new rules for exempt and non-exempt employees. In this episode we sit down with Kristin Donald, the finance manager of Apex Park & Recreation District in Colorado, to talk about what organizations are doing to get ready.

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