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In a powerful farewell conversation on The Good Government Show with Dave Martin, outgoing Fremont, California … Fmr Freemont Mayor Lily Mei on Resilience, Refugees, and Running a Happy CityRead more

The mayor’s big push? Transforming College Boulevard—Overland Park’s office corridor—into a vibrant, mixed-use destination with housing, entertainment, and transit access.

“We tell the story of America from fur trade to nanotech,” Sheehan quipped, reminding listeners that Albany’s role in American commerce and culture stretches far beyond the Capitol steps.

Fort Lauderdale may be synonymous with sun, sand, and spring break, but Mayor Dean Trantalis is focused on something a little less Instagrammable: climate resilience and infrastructure.

What happens when the birthplace of the civil rights movement meets 21st-century innovation? You get Montgomery 2.0, and at the helm is Mayor Steven Reed.

When you think of Santa Monica, you probably imagine surfboards, sunshine, and the iconic pier stretching into the Pacific. But in a revealing and often candid conversation on The Good Government Show, former Mayor Phil Brock reminded us that paradise comes with real-world problems—and real leaders rise to meet them.

“Public service isn’t measured by the bottom line,” he said. “It’s measured by how well we serve society with the resources entrusted to us.”

I was raised in an America where respect wasn’t a right, it was earned. Like most baby boomers, I grew up under the loving but often-severe influence of elders who endured the Great Depression, fought in wars and continuously sacrificed for family and community. Their code was clear and consistent: respect was something you earned through hard work, humility, faith and character. You didn’t demand it, you proved yourself worthy every day.