Fmr Freemont Mayor Lily Mei on Resilience, Refugees, and Running a Happy City
In a powerful farewell conversation on The Good Government Show with Dave Martin, outgoing Fremont, California Mayor Lily Mei shared insights from her eight transformative years in office. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, Mei made history as the city’s first woman and first minority mayor. But for her, titles were never the point. “I ran […]
A happy city is an accomplishment. Former Mayor Lily Mei on leading the way in Fremont, CA
Listen to former Mayor Lily Mei of Fremont, CA discuss how her city is one of the happiest cities in America. She stepped down as mayor last year, but she discussed how she led a city where people really like where they live. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Register for the AWS Summit Washington, DC […]
Mayor Curt Skoog on Future-Proofing Overland Park: Office Space, Barbecue, and Building for 2045
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.
Curt Skoog Seeing the Future in Overland Park, KS
Overland Park is a suburb of Kansas City, both Kansas Cities and is a city growing. Our industry is office space, the mayor says. Listen to how they plan growth and improve quality of life GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Register for the AWS Summit Washington, DC June 10-11, 2025 2025 NACo Annual Conference & […]
From Fur Trade to Future Tech: Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan Talks Trust, Progress, and the Power of Local Government
“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.
A Capital City of Neighborhoods (S5E19)
Albany is the capital of the state of New York. What that means is the city’s population almost doubles every day. Listen to Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan explain how she manages her city. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Register for the AWS Summit Washington, DC June 10-11, 2025 2025 NACo Annual Conference & Exposition in […]
Fort Lauderdale’s Mayor Dean Trantalis on Building a Resilient Coastal Future
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.
Welcome to World Famous Ft Lauderdale (S5E18)
You think about spring vacation, you probably think of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mayor Dean Trantalis talks about managing growth and how climate resiliency effects how he manages the city moving forward. And we talk beaches. Just listen. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Register for the AWS Summit Washington, DC June 10-11, 2025 2025 NACo Annual […]
“Montgomery in Motion”: Mayor Steven Reed is Rewiring City Hall for the Future
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.
Making Changes in Montgomery, Alabama (S5E17)
The mayor is the quarterback, that’s what Montgomery, Alabama Mayor Steven Reed says about the job. Listen to the mayor talk about how he didn’t think his city was changing fast enough, so he became mayor to make changes and he did. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Register for the AWS Summit Washington, DC June […]