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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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40:39

#55 Smart Cities with Ed Krafcik from Soofa

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/09/09

Soofa Benches' Ed Krafcik comes on GovLove to talk about smart urban furniture appliances. Soofa creates solar powered charging stations that double as park benches. He and Kirsten also discuss smart cities and the role of technology in government.

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45:50

#54 Civic Tech with Chris Maddox, CEO of Seneca Systems

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/09/06

Chris Maddox comes on the podcast to talk about local government and technology. The conversation covered everything from his career in the tech sector to engaging citizens and creating a business environment to encourage the technology industry.

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49:42

#53 Impacting Florida with Matt Surrency, Mayor of...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/09/02

Mayor Matt Surrency joins Kent to chat about local government in Florida. They discuss his decision to run for elected office and his time as President of the Florida League of Cities.

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52:52

#52 Modern Policing & Social Media with Captain Chris...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/08/26

Kirsten, ELGL's Executive Director, talks with Captain Chris Hsiung from the Mountain View, CA police department about everything from affordable housing in Silicon Valley, to the challenges and opportunities of a modern police career.

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47:32

#51 Reporting on Local Government with Kate Queram,...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/08/19

Ben sits down with Kate Queram from the Greensboro News And Record to talk about media coverage of local government. Prior to her tenure covering Guilford County, NC, Ms. Queram worked as a reporter in Wilmington, NC and Madison, WI.

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47:08

#50 Get to know ICMA with Rob Carty

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/08/12

In this episode of GovLove, Kirsten talks with Rob Carty from ICMA, one of #ELGL16 sponsors. Learn about ICMA's work on local government management topics. Note: this episode of GovLove was taped before the announcement that ICMA has a new executive director, Mr. Marc Ott from Austin, Texas.

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27:42

#49 Podcast on Podcast with Jim Hurley, McHenry...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/08/09

In this bonus episode we return to Wisconsin for an interview with the Assistant to the County Administrator of McHenry County, Jim Hurley. He and Kent talk all things communications including Jim's own dive into the world of podcasting.

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01:15:02

#48 A Day In The Life of Innovation Offices in...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/08/05

So what does an innovation office do? Kirsten aims to answer just that question in this three part episode with Kate Green from Peoria, IL, Josh Edwards from Durham, NC and Sam Timko from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The three guests all share what they do each day and the goal of their organization when it comes to innovation.

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01:06:01

#47 Standing Up to Gender Discrimination with Kirsten...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/07/29

Kent, Kirsten and Ben were together in Wrightsville Beach, NC and used the opportunity to talk together about Kirsten's gender discrimination tort claim notice and eventual departure from West Linn, Oregon. They talk about discrimination, the step-by-step process to stand up for yourself, and Kirsten's transition from local government practitioner to ELGL Executive Director.

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52:50

#46 Leveraging Data to Improve Local Government with...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/07/22

What does it take to make cities more innovative and efficient? What Works Cities is an organization that strives to answer that question. Kent Wyatt sat down with Director of City Programs for What Works Cities, Zach Markovits to find out more about the organization.

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39:44

#45 The NIU Experience with Dr. Zeemering & Jon Pape

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/07/19

In another report from Wisconsin, Kent Wyatt talks all things public administration. Joining him from Northern Illinois University, Dr. Eric Zeemering and Jon Pape talk about their experience at the school.

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38:30

#44 Texas Sunset Commission with Jennifer Jones

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/07/15

Deep in the heart of Texas. Kirsten Wyatt sat down with Jennifer Jones, the Deputy Director of the Texas Sunset Commission, to talk about her work improving the efficiency of State government. Their evaluation team takes a hard look at departments and programs asking the question, is this still needed?

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22:31

#43 Recruiting Local Government with Heidi Voorhees

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/07/12

Reporting from Wisconsin Kent Wyatt sat down with Heidi Voorhees of GovHR USA to talk about recruiting in local government. He also discussed the search for the new ICMA director.

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49:59

#42 Participatory Budgeting in Greensboro, NC

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/07/08

In honor of the New Fiscal Year we have a budgeting focused episode. Participatory budgeting is one of the latest trends sweeping cities across the country, we sat down with Karen Kixmiller from the City of Greensboro, NC to talk about their experience with participatory budgeting.

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27:42

#41 Attracting Veterans to Local Government with Josh...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/07/04

To celebrate Independence Day we're sharing this interview with Josh Schoemann the County Administrator of Washington County, WI. He discussed how his experience in the military shapes his work in local government as both an administrator and elected official.

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36:10

#40 Data Download: Examining Women in the Profession

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/06/30

How many women lead local governments across the country? Is it still 13 percent, or is there more to the story? Kirsten Wyatt and Stacy Schweikart come on the podcast to discuss the latest ICMA data on women in the profession. Follow along with their article series at elgl.org.

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57:30

#39 Charlotte, NC Open Streets & Community Engagement

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/06/24

This week we profile an innovative community engagement effort from the City of Charlotte, North Carolina. Sarah Hazel and Monica Holmes come on to talk about Open Streets 704, an event where they shut down the streets to cars and opened them to people.

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54:42

#38 Between Two Interns with Scott Lazenby, City...

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/06/17

The interns make their triumphant return! Roger Gonzalez and Mark Yager talked with Lake Oswego, OR city manager and Portland State professor, Scott Lazenby. Their conversation covered innovations in local government, getting rid of the performance review and more.

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53:51

#37 The "Appycademy" & Communications in Appleton, WI

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/06/10

We sat down with Chad Doran the communications coordinator for Appleton, WI. Recently he started a citizens academy to help residents learn more about the operations of the city and engage with their local government. Our conversation also covered the challenges of local government communications and the best pizza in Appleton.

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01:01:32

#36 Tackling Minimum Wage at the Local Level

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government ·

2016/06/03

Across the nation communities are dealing with the issue of minimum wage, especially in cities with rising rents. Cities and counties are taking the initiative to raise their own local wage in response. For this episode we have four California local government professionals talking about what their community has done. Guests are Kimbra McCarthy from Mountain View, CA; Matt Bronson from San Mateo, CA; and Andy Agle and Gigi Decavalles from Santa Monica, CA.

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