Feb 6, 2023
This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored
by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Janice Allen Jackson, host
of the Local Matters Podcast.
- A candid conversation about why local government matters
- How to get more young people involved in local government
- How the Local Matters Podcast helps promote involvement in
local government
- What's the impact of the current state of national politics on
local government
- How do City Managers balance their non-partisan roles and do
what is best for the city
- How homelessness impacts smaller cities and how can local
governments improve the situation
- And, much more
7 Steps to an Amazing City:
- Attitude
- Motivation
- Attention to Detail
- Zing
- Inclusiveness
- Neighborhood Empowerment
- Green Awareness
Thanks for listening and look forward to having you join us for
the next episode.
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About Janice Allen Jackson
Mrs. Jackson
has served as City Manager of Albany, GA, and Administrator of the
consolidated Augusta, GA government. She also worked as one of four
General Managers reporting to the County Manager in Mecklenburg
County, NC, and Assistant City Manager in Albany. She began her
career in local government as a Management Intern in Prince
George's County, MD.
Throughout her career, she has always enjoyed bringing major
projects to fruition, building public trust in government, and
empowering staff to become their best and most productive.
Her unique talents revolve around her willingness
to address issues head on with honesty, sincerity, and integrity,
and in so doing, bring people closer to the organizations that
serve them, and employees closer to the organizations for which
they work.
Over the years, she has been active
in various civic and professional organizations, to include the
United Way organizations in Augusta, Albany, and the Central
Carolinas, the International and Georgia City-County Manager's
Associations, Women's National Book Association, Charlotte Chapter,
and the National Forum for Black Public Administrators. She is also
a graduate of Leadership Georgia, Leadership Albany, Leadership
Charlotte, and Leadership Augusta.
She is a
Diamond Life member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and an
active Rotarian/Paul Harris Fellow. She has also served on
the boards the Institute for Social Capital at the University of
North Carolina-Charlotte, Partners for Out of School Time, Caring,
and the Steering Committee of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Women's
Summit. She also served as a member of The Executive Leadership
Team of the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) American Heart
Association Heart Walk. Additionally, she is an active member and
Vacation Bible School teacher at Good Shepherd Baptist Church.
A native of Augusta, Mrs. Jackson graduated from the Academy
Of Richmond County. She was the first student at the College of
William and Mary to pursue the interdisciplinary major in Public
Policy, completing it with a concentration in Urban Policy.
Later, she was a recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan/Association for
Public Policy Analysis and Management Fellowship, and earned a
Master's Degree in Public Policy with a concentration in Management
from Duke University.
About Your Host, Jim Hunt:
Welcome to the “Building Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast” … The
podcast for Mayors, Council Members, Managers, Staff and anyone who
is interested in building an Amazing City.
Your host is Jim Hunt, the author of “Bottom Line Green, How
American Cities are Saving the Planet and Money Too” and his
latest book, “The Amazing City - 7 Steps to Creating an Amazing
City”
Jim is also the former President of the National League of
Cities, 27 year Mayor, Council Member and 2006 Municipal Leader of
the Year by American City and County Magazine.
Today, Jim speaks to 1000’s of local government officials each
year in the US and abroad.
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