Local Gov Life

Local Gov Life - United Front Episode 03: Think More Positively of Your Strengths

In this episode of United Front, Gina Holt opens up about her longstanding career in government (both private and public) and discusses what it has been like as a woman working in a male-dominated field.

Local Gov Life - United Front Episode 02: Step Out of Your Box, Step Out of Your Office

In this episode of United Front, Dana Muscott, city manager of Bay City, MI, opens up about the importance of work/life balance and why it's okay to just say no.

Local Gov Life - United Front Episode 01: See What You Can Become

In this episode of United Front, Bonnie Svrcek, city manager of Lynchburg, VA, opens up about her career and also discusses various aspects of women in the workplace.

Local Gov Life - S02 Episode 07: Fighting the Threat of Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels

In this episode of Local Gov Life, ICMA member, chief resiliency officer, and assistant city manager of Miami Beach, Susanne Torriente, sits down with ICMA to give us a snapshot of Miami Beach's current infrastructure, discusses how residents take part in the fight against climate change, and provides great insight for other local governments planning to build rising sea-level resiliency programs in their community.

Local Gov Life - S02 Episode 06: Resilience in the Aftermath of September 11th

In this episode, Professor Patrick Malone reflects on the leadership lessons he learned first hand in the wake of 9/11 and how he sees them being applied on a daily basis on the local government level.

Local Gov Life - S02 Episode 05: An Earthquake and its Aftermath in New Zealand

In this episode of Local Gov Life, Simon Markham describe how his New Zealand community continues to rebuild seven years after a devastating earthquake.

Local Gov Life - S02 Episode 04: Navigating Through a Municipal Bankruptcy

In this episode of Local Gov Life, Kurt Wilson, City manager of Stockton California discusses his city's fiscal crisis and its aftermath.

Local Gov Life - S02 Episode 03: When a Tornado Strikes

In this episode of Local Gov Life, Tim Gleason, former city manager of Washington, Illinois, discusses how he managed the crisis of an EF-4 tornado striking his community.

Local Gov Life - S02 Episode 02: When a Public Health Crisis Comes to Town

In this episode of Local Gov Life, A.C. Gonzalez and Sana Syed cover how they navigated the Ebola crisis that struck Dallas three years ago.

Local Gov Life - S02 Episode 01: Reacting, Recovering, and Rebuilding from Hurricane Disaster

In this episode of Local Gov Life, Paul Shives looks back at preparedness and response efforts, talk about the community's challenges - then and now, and reveals leadership lessons learned from the worst natural disaster in the state's history.