When you think of what a city on the Pacific Ocean in Southern California looks like, chance are you are thinking of Santa Monica. Meet former Mayor Phil Brock, who served in city government and continues to be his city’s booster. Listen to what’s going on in this beachfront city where the city motto is Fortunate City in a Fortunate Land. Sounds like Santa Monica.

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The National Weather service provides all of us with the most accurate weather forecast available. When you turn on local news, there are making their predictions largely on what they learned by looking at data from the National Weather Service. Listen as Dr Louis Uccellini former director of the Weather Service explains their mission.

National Weather Service

Louis Uccellini - National Academy of Public Service Member

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Two cities, both called Kansas City, but there are differences, in some cases big differences, but they are all part of the same metro area. Listen to Kansas City, Kansas Mayor Tyrone Garner talk about running his city.

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Andrew Ginther is the president of the Conference of Mayors where he says housing solutions is his number one issue. But he is also mayor of one of the nation’s fastest growing cities. Listen to how he manages two jobs.

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The mayor got a parking ticket, proves no one is above the law in Allentown PA. Listen as Mayor of Allentown, Pa talks parking and baseball and how he’s managing smart growth in a city that’s rapidly expanding.

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Making a good solution better, that is how Mary Kay Eason looks at fixing problems in government as a police juror in Louisiana. Listen to how she is getting started in her new position.

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It’s called the Citizen’s Academy, and it’s become a school for county commissioners in Alachua County. Listen as Commissioner Mary Alford tells us how that program got her to run for office. Now in office, she is among other projects, creating homes and solving housing challenges in her progressive county.

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The Partnership for Public Service is an organization dedicated to strengthening the public service sector. They are another true voice of public service. Listen to Max Stier their president and ceo explain their mission of good government.

The Partnership for Public Service

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