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GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government


GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government

#705 Increasing Representation with Amber Cabrera and Maylee De Jesús, Local Government Hispanic Network

Fri, 05 Dec 2025

Amber Cabrera. Senior Assistant to the City Manager for City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Maylee De Jesús, City Clerk for the City of Boynton Beach, Florida joined to podcast to discuss increasing representation in local government. They shared recent efforts they have worked on for Latinos in Florida Local Government, advice for the next generation, and how to get involved with the Local Government Hispanic Network.

This episode was recorded at the 2025 ICMA Annual Conference in Tampa, FL.

Host: Meredith Reynolds

#704 Development and Customer Service with JC Hudgison, Tampa, FL

Fri, 28 Nov 2025

JC Hudgison, Chief Building Official for the City of Tampa, Florida rejoined the podcast to discuss development, technology, and process improvement. He talked about how the City responded to and has been recovering from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton in 2024. He shared how the City has worked to improve customer service through process improvement and how they are carefully integrate artificial intelligence into their plan review workflow. He also reflected on local government trends from the last 10 years.

This episode was recorded from the 2025 ICMA Conference in Tampa, FL.

#703 Staying Authentic with Aarón Zavala, Pleasanton, CA

Fri, 21 Nov 2025

Aarón Zavala, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Pleasanton, California joined the podcast to discuss his role with the City. He talked about the work he does for the City and his career goals moving forward. He also shared how he remains authentic to himself as he serves the public.

Host: Lauren Palmer

#702 The Mayor Has a Hammer and Other Poetry with Jim Schutz, JMSB Strategies

Fri, 14 Nov 2025

Jim Schutz, a Principal at JMSB Strategies joined the podcast to discuss his transition from a City Manager to poetry author. He shared how he decided to transition into consulting and how he got into local government poetry. Plus he talked about his favorite poem and other highlights from The Mayor Has a Hammer, a book of poetry on the everyday heroism of local government.

Host: Meredith Reynolds

#701 Leading ICMA and the Roots of Professional Government with Julia Novak, ICMA

Fri, 07 Nov 2025

Julia Novak, the CEO and Executive Director of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), rejoined the podcast to discuss her new role at ICMA. She shared how the organization is adapting after reduced federal grants for international work. She discussed how she has engaged with members and how the Board is revamping the strategic plan. She talked about why the history of public administration is important to the profession and how the role of a Manager has evolved. She also reflected on local government trends from the last 10 years.

This episode was recorded from the 2025 ICMA Conference in Tampa, FL.

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