GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
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).
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 693
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
#113 Jane's Walk Toronto with Alia Scanlon
The GovLove international team returns with the City Organizer of Jane's Walk Toronto, Alia Scanlon. She talks about the mission of Jane's Walk, an organization that puts on free, locally organized w…
#112 Reason for Running with Sara Eskrich & Hannah Lebovits
We talk running for City Council with Sara Eskrich, Alder for District 13 of Madison, WI, and Hannah Lebovits, candidate for University Heights, OH City Council. They discuss why they wanted to run f…
#111 Car-Free Planning in DC & Key West, FL with Chris Hamilton
Chris Hamilton joins GovLove to talk all about car-free transportation, planning and paradise. Chris is the Car-Free Key West program manager and former Transportation Bureau Chief for Commuter Servi…
#110 Attracting High-Quaility, Diverse Employees with Michael Lawson, Aurora, CO
The Intern Files is back, this time Madison Thesing interviews Michael Lawson from the City of Aurora, Colorado. Michael leads the city's special projects office and he discussed how Aurora is taking…
#109 Public Service Perspectives from Indonesia & Singapore
This week we get an international perspective on public service from Indonesia and Singapore. Shaffira Gayatri and Jerry Lewis Ong are two Legislative Process and Governance Professional Fellows visi…
#108 Our Erie with the Jefferson Educational Society
Ferki Ferati & Ben Speggan join GovLove to talk about their work with the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Jefferson Society has been active in creating civic dialogue, exposi…
#107 The Local Government Management Fellowship Experience
The latest Intern Files is back to discuss the ICMA local government fellow experience and getting started in a local government career. Madison Thesing is joined by David Nash-Hernandez, Eli Ritchie…
#106 Citizen Engagement with Matthew Crozier of Bang the Table
Figuring out the best way to get residents involved and participating in local government has been a hot topic in cities across the country. Matthew Crozier from Bang the Table has been doing engagem…
#105 Lauren Lockwood Chief Digital Officer, City of Boston, MA
Lauren Lockwood, the Chief Digital Officer for Boston, MA joined GovLove to talk about technology, communications and bringing new thinking to local government. She discussed redesigning the city's w…
#104 Broadening Neighborhood Engagement in Seattle, WA with Kathy Nyland
Kathy Nyland the Director of the Seattle, WA department of neighborhoods joined GovLove to talk about rethinking neighborhood engagement. With the goal of getting more people involved her department …
#103 Kick-Starting Local Government with Stephen Goldsmith, Harvard Kennedy School
Stephen Goldsmith, Director of the Innovations Program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the former Mayor of Indianapolis, IN joins GovLove to talk about data, innovation and more. He c…
#102 Trends & Topics in MPA Programs with Justin Marlowe & Alicia Shatteman
Justin Marlowe from the University of Washington Evans School & Alicia Shatteman from Northern Illinois University join GovLove to discuss what they see as the trending topics in local government. Fr…
#101 GFOA's New Executive Director, Chris Morrill
Chris Morrill, the City Manager of Roanoke, VA for one more day, joins GovLove to talk about his next career step. He discussed his career, which included a stint in the Peace Corps and consulting in…
#100 Water Works with David LaFrance, CEO of AWWA
The CEO of the American Water Works Association, David LaFrance joins the podcast to talk about his work with the professional association, the challenges to Water service, Flint and more. David also…
#99 GovLove International with Gord Hume
Welcome to the first episode of GovLove International! In this new monthly series we'll interview a local government professional from outside the US. This month John sat down with Gord Hume a speake…
#98 City Attorney to City Manager with Jane Brautigam, Boulder, CO
Jane Brautigam the City Manager of Boulder, CO joined GovLove to talk about her career path and making the leap from law to management. She also shared her perspective on diversity in local governmen…
#97 Leading Mecklenburg with Dena Diorio, County Manager
The Manager of North Carolina's largest county joins GovLove to discuss her career path, building trust in government, communications and more. Dena Diorio has lead Mecklenburg County since 2014 and …
#96 K-12 Leadership, Public Administration & Education with Chris Reykdal
Chris Reykdal is a graduate of the North Carolina MPA program, former teacher and the new superintendent of public instruction for the State of Washington. Kirsten talks with Chris about his career p…
#95 The ICMA President & the Intern with Lee Feldman, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The latest installment of the Intern Files features the president! Lee Feldman, the City Manager of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, is the current president of ICMA. Madison asked him about his career path, his …
#94 The City Hall Challenge Final - Peoria vs. Vancouver
The City of Peoria, IL and the City of Vancouver, WA squared off last week in the championship round of the ELGL City Hall Challenge. This March Madness style bracket asked cities from across the cou…