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GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government

Hosted by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) · government · EN · 751 episodes

About this Podcast:

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).

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What is GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government about?

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).

Who hosts GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government?

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government is hosted by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL). The show has published 751 episodes to date.

What has GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government covered recently?

Recent episodes include "#750 Redevelopment and the Economics of Place with Aaron Marcavitch, Enfield, CT" (16 October 2026, 57 minutes), "#748 Prioritizing Customer Experience in Local Government with Sabrina Abdulla, Sugar Land, TX" (2 October 2026, 58 minutes), and "#747 Parks and Rec to City Management, Jennifer Wills, Longview, WA" (25 September 2026, 63 minutes).

How often does GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government publish?

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 52 minutes across 751 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government?

Booking probability for GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government is 48%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government?

The strongest fits for GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government are Government & Politics. GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government has a government audience.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #750

    #750 Redevelopment and the Economics of Place with Aaron Marcavitch, Enfield, CT

    Oct 16, 202657 min

    Aaron Marcavitch, Director of Economic and Community Development for the Town of Enfield, Connecticut joined the podcast to talk about redevelopment. He shared the importance of redevelopment and the role of historic...

  • Episode #748

    #748 Prioritizing Customer Experience in Local Government with Sabrina Abdulla, Sugar Land, TX

    Oct 2, 202658 min

    Sabrina Abdulla, Director of Customer Experience for the City of Sugar Land, Texas joined the podcast to discuss customer service in local government. She talked about how the prioritizes customer experience through...

  • Episode #747

    #747 Parks and Rec to City Management, Jennifer Wills, Longview, WA

    Sep 25, 20261h 3m

    Jennifer Wills, City Manager for the City of Longview, Washington joined the podcast to discuss her career path and transition from the Parks and Recreation Department to City Manager. She talked about the transition...

  • Episode #746

    #746 Trends Impacting Local Government - Polarization, Workforce, Community Engagement, and AI

    Sep 18, 20261h 13m

    To recognize 10 years of GovLove co-host Ben Kittelson started a retrospective project. He went back through the archives and picked 10 of our favorite guests to interview again as part of the anniversary. These guests...

  • Episode #745

    #745 Rodeos and Interim Leadership Roles with Cassie Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ

    Sep 11, 202642 min

    Cassie Johnson, Interim General Manager of WestWorld for the City of Scottsdale, Arizona joined the podcast to discuss her transition from the Police Department to the City's equestrian event center. She talked about...

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  • Episode #744

    #744 Infrastructure, Emergency Management, and ELGL Conference Preview with Chase Bruton, Yorktown, IN

    Sep 4, 202633 min

    Chase Bruton, Town Manager for the Town of Yorktown, Indiana joined the podcast to discuss emergency management and preview the upcoming ELGL Gov Grand Prix Conference . He shared how the town responded to recent...

  • Episode #743

    #743 Traffic Safety and State-Local Partnerships with Jay Lockaby, Connecticut Department of Transportation

    Aug 28, 202648 min

    Jay Lockaby is a Transportation Supervising Engineer in the Traffic Signals Unit within the Connecticut Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Engineering. He joined the podcast to talk about what the work of...

  • Episode #742

    #742 Transition to City Manager and into Local Government with Casey Lucius, Marco Island, FL

    Aug 21, 202656 min

    Casey Lucius, City Manager for the City of Marco Island, Florida joined the podcast to discuss her transition into the City Manager role and into local government. She talked about her career path which has included...

  • Episode #741

    #741 Leading With Empathy with Melissa Murphy Rodrigues, North Andover, MA

    Aug 14, 202633 min

    Melissa Murphy Rodrigues, Town Manager at the Town of North Andover, Massachusetts joined the podcast to discuss leading with empathy. She talked about what leading with empathy actually looks like in government...

  • Episode #740

    #740 Equity in Action and Supporting Small Businesses with Aleea Slappy Wilson, Norfolk, VA

    Aug 7, 202646 min

    Aleea Slappy Wilson, Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer for the City of Norfolk, Virginia, rejoined the podcast to discuss the work of equity and economic inclusion through supporting small businesses. She...

  • Episode #739

    #739 Celebrating America's 250 with Tim Reavis, Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission

    Jul 31, 202647 min

    Tim Reavis, Senior Multimodal Transportation Planner for the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission, joined the podcast to discuss celebrating America's 250th birthday. He shared the story behind the Washington...

  • Episode #738

    #738 City Management and Public Works with Ginger Spencer, Phoenix, AZ

    Jul 24, 202658 min

    Ginger Spencer, Assistant City Manager at the City of Phoenix, Arizona, rejoined the podcast to discuss leadership, public works, and her career path. She shared lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, the creation...

  • Episode #737

    #737 George Floyd Square, When Infrastructure Becomes Sacred Space with Alex Kado, Minneapolis, MN

    Jul 17, 202654 min

    Alex Kado, Senior Project Manager in the Office of Public Service for the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, jointed the podcast to share the history and process of creating a public memorial at the location of George...

  • Episode #736

    #736 Public Servant Pulse and the People of Government with Dr. Elizabeth Linos, Harvard Kennedy School

    Jul 10, 202653 min

    Dr. Elizabeth Linos, Professor of Public Policy and Management at the Harvard Kennedy School and Faculty Director at The People Lab, joined the podcast to discuss the Public Servant Project an effort to collect and...

  • Episode #734

    #735 Government is People and Culture in Action with Michael Baskin, Montgomery County, MD

    Jun 26, 20261h 14m

    Michael Baskin, Chief Innovation Officer for Montgomery County, Maryland joined the podcast to discuss the local government innovation and understanding organizational culture. He talked about the importance of process...

  • Episode #734

    #734 Managing Growth with Dianne Miller, Eagan, MN and Justin Miller, Lakeville, MN

    Jun 19, 202649 min

    Two guests joined the podcast to talk about managing growth and a two-career local government household. Dianne Miller is the City Administrator at City of Eagan, Minnesota and Justin is the City Administrator for the...

  • Episode #733

    #733 Building an Empowering Culture with James Childers, Flower Mound, TX

    Jun 12, 20261h 4m

    James Childers, Town Manager for the Town of Flower Mound, Texas joined the podcast to discuss building an empowering organizational culture. He talked about his career path in local government and shared his family...

  • Episode #732

    #732 Developing Talent and Reflections Before Retirement with Scott Neal, Edina, MN

    Jun 5, 202640 min

    Scott Neal, City Manager for the City of Edina, Minnesota, rejoined the podcast to share his insights on local government leadership and the future of the profession before retirement. He discussed changes he has seen...

  • Episode #731

    #731 One Hundred Years of Euclid v. Ambler and Local Zoning Power with Anthony Flint, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

    May 29, 202652 min

    Anthony Flint, Senior Fellow for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, joined the podcast to talk about his recent article on the 100 year anniversary of the Supreme Court case Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co...

  • Episode #730

    #730 No One Leads Alone - Serving on the ELGL Board of Directors

    May 26, 202641 min

    Three of the current Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) Board of Directors members joined the podcast to talk with current Board Chair, Meredith Reynolds, all about ELGL and Board service. Mike Ekey is the...

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