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Sokhary Chau is first Cambodian American mayor

The Municipal Posted on June 27, 2022 by Julie YoungJune 27, 2022
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As a nine-year-old boy living in a refugee camp, Sokhary Chau did not aspire to be the first Cambodian American mayor elected in the United States. He was merely looking for a place to call home. Over 25 years later … Continue reading →

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Dedicated to service: Pineville, La., Mayor Clarence Fields

The Municipal Posted on December 11, 2020 by Julie YoungDecember 11, 2020
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When Clarence Fields was elected to the Pineville, La., City Council in 1998, he had no interest in becoming a full-time public servant. He had a good job with the Central Louisiana Electric Company, or CLEC, and enjoyed a well-earned … Continue reading →

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Mayors on the Mississippi join together

The Municipal Posted on January 17, 2020 by Denise FedorowJanuary 17, 2020
Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative Executive Director Colin Wellenkamp

There’s power in numbers. That’s the idea behind the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, a coalition of 95 mayors from 124 mayor-led cities on the Mississippi River. A vast majority of mayors are in the association, and the mayor … Continue reading →

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Collins leaves life of addiction, becomes mayor of August, Arkansas

The Municipal Posted on December 19, 2019 by Andrew MentockDecember 19, 2019
Jeff Collins mayor Augusta, Arkansas

Not that long ago, Jeff Collins of Augusta, Arkansas, was the last person one would want to run their city or town.           As the one-time owner of a trucking business, he began to use methamphetamines as a means to … Continue reading →

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Mayors around the country review 2018, look forward to next year

The Municipal Posted on December 4, 2018 by Denise FedorowDecember 4, 2018
This photo of downtown Inverness, Fla., shows the historic courthouse, which was saved in part due to the fact that Elvis Presley fi lmed a movie, “Follow that Dream,” in the courtroom. (Photo by Denise Fedorow)

We reached out to mayors and city managers across the U.S. to see how they fared in 2018 and asked them to peek into their crystal balls to see what challenges they expect to tackle in 2019 as well as … Continue reading →

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Kurovski embraces life of public service as mayor

The Municipal Posted on December 14, 2017 by Andrew MentockDecember 13, 2017
Pleasant Hill, Iowa, Mayor Sara Kurovski

Closed for over 10 years, Pleasant Hill, Iowa’s, White Water University is an anomaly. The water park’s colorful, vacant slides and empty cement swimming pools should be a symbol of local urban decay. Yet, the small town is thriving. And … Continue reading →

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Amanda Edmonds, mayor and food systems champion

The Municipal Posted on January 12, 2017 by Anne Meyer BylerJanuary 16, 2017

While Amanda Edmonds might be mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., she is also the full-time executive director of the nonprofit Growing Hope, which came out of her work on beginning an educational garden at Ypsi’s Perry Child Development Center in 1999. … Continue reading →

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A mayor/administrator city management model

The Municipal Posted on April 27, 2016 by Lauren CaggianoMay 2, 2016

A council-manager form of local government can yield great rewards, according to one Iowa mayor. Within this type of framework, the city administrator, or manager, is the chief administrative officer and appoints all officers other than the attorney and municipal … Continue reading →

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Mayor Branch overcomes in Tallulah

The Municipal Posted on December 23, 2015 by Anne Meyer BylerDecember 28, 2015
The Tallulah, La., wastewater treatment plant facultative pond. (Photo provided)

Since 2014, Paxton J. Branch has been the mayor of Tallulah, La., located in the northeastern part of the state just across the Mississippi River from Vicksburg, Miss. It was once a booming town, but the introduction of Interstate 20 … Continue reading →

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Mayoral management: Practical Tweeting

The Municipal Posted on September 7, 2015 by Amy WengerSeptember 8, 2015
Mayor John McNally of Youngstown, Ohio, pictured here with his family, is one of many municipal officials who communicate via social media with constituents. Keeping topics categorized and maintaining multiple, topic- or purpose-focused accounts helps him share effectively. (Photo provided)

We are living in the age of instantaneous information. Perhaps nowhere has this become more evident than in the proliferation and delivery of news. Everyone, everywhere, is racing to be the elite, the first. Sometimes that race can be compromised … Continue reading →

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Out of the office Iowa Mayor Adam Schweers talks about life in public service

The Municipal Posted on November 26, 2014 by Julie YoungDecember 1, 2014
Adam Schweers

If you want to talk to the mayor of Carroll, Iowa, on a random weekday, don’t call city hall. He won’t be there. If he’s not out in the community or traveling on official business, Adam Schweers, 35, can usually … Continue reading →

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