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Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina
Welcome to The Young Leaders – a series of podcasts featuring young government leaders from across the county. In this episode, American City & County Editor Derek Prall speaks with Cyril Jefferson, City Councilman in High Point, North Carolina. He’s the youngest African American to serve in this position. In this podcast, Jefferson discusses the challenges of being a young person of color in local government, how local governments can be more inclusive and how his leadership philosophy has served him throughout his career.
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Young Leaders Episode 3 – Shannon Hardin – City Council President, Columbus, Ohio
Welcome to The Young Leaders – a series of podcasts featuring young government leaders from across the county. In this episode, American City & County Editor Derek Prall speaks with Columbus Ohio’s City Council President Shannon Hardin about the challenges he’s faced as a homosexual person of color serving in local government, the importance of […]
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Young Leaders Episode 2 – Christian Williams – Development Services Planner, Goodyear, Ariz.
American City & County has launched The Young Leaders – a series of podcasts featuring young government leaders from across the county. In episode, you’ll hear from Christian Williams, Development Services Planner for Goodyear, Ariz., Engaging Local Government Leaders Board Member and the author of Open Ears, Open Hearts, Open Shoulders – ELGL’s Response to […]
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AC&C Special Report: American cities & counties grapple with fallout from COVID-19
In early May, American City & County Editor Derek Prall discussed the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak with Brooks Rainwater, director of the National League of Cities’ Center for City Solutions and Teryn Zmuda, deputy chief innovation officer and chief economist for the National Association of Counties’ County Innovations Lab. This podcast […]
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Young Leaders Episode 1 - Brynn Myers - City Manager, Temple, Texas
American City & County has launched The Young Leaders –a series of podcasts featuring young government leaders from across the county. In this series you’ll hear about the challenges they faced starting their public sector careers, current issues they are dealing with in running their governments as well as the innovative ideas they’re bringing to […]
