Peggy Merriss's guest appearances

Peggy Merriss

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government

Ashley Monroe

Malcolm Gladwell

Brian Williams

Heather Worthington

Richard Rothstein

Mac Prichard

Kirsten Wyatt

Lisa Morris

Chris Maddox

Jim O'Heir

Scott Neal

Ginger McCall

Sarah Martin

Peter Jones

Mike Kelly

OwlTail

Get to know the City Manager of Decatur, Georgia. Peggy Merriss joins GovLove to discuss her career in local government, which includes 24 years as City Manager and stints in leadership positions with ICMA. She talked about the projects going on in Decatur, her experience as a woman in local government and more. Topics: Lightning round (0:50), Peggy's career background (1:45), road diets (4:30), what keeps her in Decatur and how it's changed during her career (6:40), her time as ICMA's first female president (12:30), the importance of local government (18:05), top speakers at ICMA (21:00), and advice to someone starting their career in local government (25:00). This interview was recorded at the 2017 ICMA Conference in San Antonio, TX.

Get to know the City Manager of Decatur, Georgia. Peggy Merriss joins GovLove to discuss her career in local government, which includes 24 years as City Manager and stints in leadership positions with ICMA. She talked about the projects going on in Decatur, her experience as a woman in local government and more. Topics: Lightning round (0:50), Peggy's career background (1:45), road diets (4:30), what keeps her in Decatur and how it's changed during her career (6:40), her time as ICMA's first female president (12:30), the importance of local government (18:05), top speakers at ICMA (21:00), and advice to someone starting their career in local government (25:00). This interview was recorded at the 2017 ICMA Conference in San Antonio, TX.

#141 Leadership & ICMA with Peggy Merriss, City Manager, Decatur, GA