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About Roger Kemp
Roger L. Kemp has been a municipal Chief Executive Officer of major cities in the United States during his public service career. Prior to this, he worked his way through school while serving as the Assistant to the President of a real estate brokerage and appraisal company in San Diego, California. In fact, Roger was the recipient of a scholarship from the California Real Estate Association (CREA) to complete his undergraduate education. He subsequently received a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration, with a Specialization in Real Estate, from San Diego State University (SDSU). His original degree was an AA degree from Long Beach City College (LBCC), that he earned in the evening while serving on active duty in the U. S. Coast Guard (USCG).
After receiving his Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from SDSU two years later, he began his public service career in the Office of Budget and Management Services (OBMS) and, later, in the Office of the City Manager, in the City of Oakland, CA. Roger attended Golden Gate University’s (GGU) doctoral program in Public Administration in the evening while serving in Oakland. He received his degree five-years later. Roger became a city manager the same month that he received his doctoral degree.
During his city management career, he has taught graduate seminars at leading universities on both the West and East Coasts in the evenings. These schools included the University of California, California State University, Golden Gate University, Rutgers University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, the University of Connecticut, and the University of New Haven.
Roger has written, edited, and been a contributing author to nearly 50 books dealing with cities. Many of his books focus on various aspects of cities, and highlight the national best practices being used to improve the quality of their services as well as their livability. These best practices include minimizing the negative impact of automobiles, growth management, the restoration of nature, the positive aspects of using the arts for inner-city renewal, and state-of-the-art economic development practices. Roger has also written about the importance of strategic planning, evolving immigrant services, financial management, and how to properly plan for the future of America’s cities.
When Roger was a city manager in Southern California he taught for GGU and completed the requirements for, and received, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in management. He received the Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award for 2007 for "Distinguished Service in the Field of Public Administration" from the School of Public Affairs at SDSU. This honor is recommended by the faculty, and is based upon the graduate’s contributions to the field of public administration during his or her public service career.
Several years later, in 2018, the School of Public Affairs, at San Diego State University, recognized Dr. Roger Kemp, at their 50 year anniversary ceremony, as one of their top 50 "outstanding alumni," during the first half-century (50 years) of their School of Public Affairs Program's founding. During and after this event he received the following state and national recognitions:
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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Aaron Hamlin about a new approach to voting.
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About Aaron Hamlin
I focus on technically-oriented, under-recognized social causes that offer ultra-high impact. I'm the executive director of The Center for Election Science. We empower people with voting methods that strengthen their democracy.
I've written articles for publications such as Deadspin, Democracy Chronicles, Independent Voter Network, Bust Magazine, and The Telegraph. I've been featured in Popular Mechanics, NPR, Inside Philanthropy, Reason, Vox, and MSNBC for my expertise on voting methods. On contraceptive topics, I've been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, MIT Technology Review, The New Statesman, Salon, Scientific American, Smithsonian Magazine, and dozens of others.
You can find an archive of all my past and current work on voting, contraception, nonprofits, and philanthropy on my personal website (www.aaronhamlin.com).
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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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About Amy Gamble
Amy Gamble is a former Olympic athlete Mental Health Advocate Speaker and current Executive Director of NAMI Greater Wheeling WV. Amy has given over 100 inspiring educational talks about her journey with mental illness. She touches audiences small and large with her storytelling informational style. From schools colleges athletes teachers police officers and conference participants she has the ability to connect with audiences young and old. Amy's college athletic experiences as a Women's Division I basketball player an Olympian a Fortune 500 Hundred employee author and now as a mental health advocate has positioned her to discuss the ways in which she overcame her struggles with bipolar disorder. She wrote about her journey in her book Bipolar Disorder My Biggest Competitor: An Olympians Journey with Mental Illness. Audiences will not only hear Amy's incredible ability to overcome odds they will also walk away with a solid understanding of mental illness most common signs and symptoms the warning signs of suicide and an incredible story that leaves audiences amazed at her ability to overcome insurmountable odds.
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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews
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About Anne Uecker:
Anne is on a mission to make the world a better place, one person at a time. Anne's passion for the powerful message of positive leadership has been shared with audiences across the US and Canada. It has been said that "Anne's presentations are done while maintaining a witty, yet professional demeanor supplemented with outrageous humor and unforgettable snorting laughter." Anne receiver her Master Municipal Clerk designation in 2005; was accepted into the Athenian Leadership Society in 2011; received the Wisconsin Municipal Clerk's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016; and was awarded the 2019 Community Partner Unsung Hero Award by the FBI Citizens Academy. She is also a certified trainer for the Jon Gordon Company's Power of Positive Leadership.
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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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Ansley Fender of Atlas Solutions.
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About Ansley Fender
Andley is the CEO of Atlas, the first industry agnostic, end-to-end, and collaborative funding management software.
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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Jim Byard, Jr about Economic Development during COVID.
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About Jim Byard Jr.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with double minors in business and sociology from Troy State University Montgomery, now Troy University. He is a graduate of Leadership Alabama and the Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy. Jim currently serves as Board Chair for Design Alabama, as well as service on the boards of directors for Main Street Alabama, YourTown Alabama, Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE), the Prattville YMCA and the Autauga Education Foundation.
He and his wife Beverly live in the Daniel Pratt Historic District in Prattville with their three children: Marylise, James III and Richard. Thy are active members of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Prattville.
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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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews George Cuff
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About George Cuff
Established in 1984, the firm of George B. Cuff & Associates consists of a wide variety of seasoned professionals who offer their services on a per diem basis. As a result of this approach, and as President of the firm, George Cuff is able to assemble the best minds in a particular field. This can be done on short notice for significant engagements.
His firm provides a variety of specialized consulting services to mostly public sector clients principally in the areas of board and council governance, governance reviews, trouble-shooting, staff and elected official training, and special projects.
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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Sarah Aquino of Folsom, CA about solutions to the current labor shortage situation.
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About Sarah Aquino
Sarah Aquino was elected to the Folsom City Council in November 2018 and was chosen by her colleagues to serve as vice mayor in 2019, mayor in 2020, and vice mayor in 2021. Prior to her election to the Council, Sarah served four years as a member of the Board of Education for the Folsom Cordova Unified School District.
She is the city’s representative to the Association of California Cities Allied with Public Safety, Folsom Tourism and Economic Development Corporation, and the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District. Sarah represents California’s 1st Senate District on the Citizens’ Advisory Committee for Folsom State Prison and California State Prison, Sacramento. She is a past chair of the Folsom Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, former Folsom Library commissioner, three-time PTA president at Russell Ranch Elementary, and former board member of the Folsom Cordova Education Foundation.
Sarah is a licensed life and health insurance agent and runs her family's insurance agency. She grew up in Fair Oaks, attended public schools in the San Juan Unified School District, and graduated from California State University, Sacramento.
Her husband, John, is a physical education and adaptive physical education teacher. They have been married for over 20 years and have two children.
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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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Guests: Jim Hunt of Amazing Cities with Jolene Jang
This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt shares his video for the upcoming season and year in local government.
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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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast, Jim Hunt interviews Rap Hankins.
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About Rap Haskins:
City Council Member of Trotwood, OH and active advocate in the local government.
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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast, Jim Hunt discusses his recent experience at the Arizona Municipal League event and the upcoming NLC conference.
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About Jolene Jang
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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast, Jim Hunt talks about
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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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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Jim Hunt of Amazing Cities talks downtown revitalization
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About David Fivecoat
For the past three years, David Fivecoat has helped enhance the leadership of hundreds of individuals and improve the processes of dozens of companies through executive coaching, speaking, and leadership events as the founder and managing member for The Fivecoat Consulting Group.
Previously, Colonel Fivecoat served twenty-four years as an infantry officer, leading men and women during contingency operations in Kosovo and Bosnia, three combat tours in Iraq, and a combat tour commanding a battalion in Afghanistan – over 41 months in combat. He culminated his service by overseeing the gender integration of the US Army’s Ranger School.
In his free time, he skis, competes in triathlons, and is an avid bicyclist. He resides in Columbus, Georgia.
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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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Jim Hunt of Amazing Cities talks about the revitalization of downtowns in cities and towns across the US.
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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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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Jim Hunt of Amazing Cities with David Fivecoat discuss the intersection between local government and military leadership.
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About David Fivecoat
For the past three years, David Fivecoat has helped enhance the leadership of hundreds of individuals and improve the processes of dozens of companies through executive coaching, speaking, and leadership events as the founder and managing member for The Fivecoat Consulting Group.
Previously, Colonel Fivecoat served twenty-four years as an infantry officer, leading men and women during contingency operations in Kosovo and Bosnia, three combat tours in Iraq, and a combat tour commanding a battalion in Afghanistan – over 41 months in combat. He culminated his service by overseeing the gender integration of the US Army’s Ranger School.
In his free time, he skis, competes in triathlons, and is an avid bicyclist. He resides in Columbus, Georgia.
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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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Jim Hunt of Amazing Cities with Kevin Samy who was honored as a 30 under 30 in Forbes and a senior advisor to President Obama.
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About Kevin Samy
Kevin served as a senior advisor throughout the Obama Administration supporting President Obama and Cabinet Members in various capacities, including at the White House, the U.S. Department of Energy, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Pentagon. He holds a graduate degree in Clean Energy Policy and International Affairs. He's also spent time in tech and entertainment, including, having supported leaders of top global video game companies through growth and acquisition. Kevin is a 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient in law and policy, and has been a c-suite consultant to fortune 50 companies.
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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast, Jim Hunt shares some exciting news about the future of the podcast.
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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.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.
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This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast, Jim Hunt interviews Doug Echols, former Mayor of Rock Hill, SC.
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About Doug Echols
Doug Echols is a 1967 graduate of Mars Hill College with a B.S. in Biology and Physical Education, a 1970 graduate of Western Carolina University with a Masters Degree in Education Administration and a 1976 graduate of Winthrop University with an Education Specialist Degree in Administration.
In December, 2012 Doug received an Honorary Doctorate of Human Letters from Winthrop University. Echols played football at Mars Hill and in 1967 was named to the Knoxville
News Sentinel All-Area Team. He was inducted into the Mars Hill College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.
Doug has taught and coached in the public school system, coached freshmen football at Western Carolina University, and was the Director of Athletics and Head Football Coach at Northwestern High School in Rock Hill from 1971-1976.
Echols was inducted into the Northwestern Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.
From 1976-1982, Doug worked in the Clover and Fort Mill, South Carolina school districts as the administrator of several curriculum development projects sponsored by the S.C. State Department of Education. Echols conducted over one thousand hours of teacher training programs during these assignments.
From 1982-1989, he was the Associate Director of Athletics and Coliseum Manager at Winthrop University, and in April 1989 Doug became the first Commissioner of the South Atlantic Conference and retired from that position in July, 2008 after nineteen years with the league.
The nine-member athletic conference included NCAA DII colleges in three states. The conference offered competition in fourteen championship sports for three thousand student-athletes. Echols was responsible for all athletic administrative functions associated with the relationship of the nine member institutions. He was inducted into the SAC Hall of Fame in 2009.
Doug previously served as a member of the NCAA Division II Restructuring Task Force, which helped to reorganize the one thousand NCAA schools into a more federated model for Divisions I, II, and III. As an outgrowth of his work on the restructuring task force, Doug was appointed a member of the first NCAA Division II Management Council that guided the administration of athletics for almost three hundred Division II institutions throughout the country. While on the Management Council, Doug served on several national committees that
included Nominations (chair), Diversity, NCAA Honors and helped develop a Blueprint Compliance Model for Division II. Doug is also past president of the NCAA Division II Commissioners Association. In 2010 he was given the Award of Merit for NCAA Division II in recognition of his leadership and service to the
mission of the Association.
In 1998, Doug was elected to serve a four-year term as mayor of Rock Hill, South Carolina. He has been reelected mayor four times since then and is presently serving in his fifth term. Doug served two four-year terms on the City Council before being elected mayor. During Doug’s terms in elected office, the City of Rock Hill has seen tremendous growth and these challenges are being met with sound fiscal practices, long-range citizen based planning efforts and the formation of numerous partnerships. Successful efforts are underway to revitalize the urban core of the City with commercial and residential development. Additionally, the City has undertaken a bold initiative for the reuse of old textile mills resulting in a senior housing complex and a corporate center for the headquarters of two companies.
Mayor Echols is a past president of the Municipal Association of South Carolina. This Association represents the state’s 270 cities and towns. Doug has previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of the National League of Cities, an association of America’s cities and towns. He has served as chair of the National League of Cities’ Leadership Training Council. Echols has also served as chair of the Southern Municipal Conference which is comprised of state municipal league representatives and executive directors of the fourteen southern states. He presently serves on the National League of Cities Advisory Council. In 2012 Echols served as President of the Association of South Carolina Mayors.
During his years of public service, Doug initiated Rock Hill’s Commission for Children and Youth, and the Mayor’s Task Force for Greenways, Trails and Sidewalks. The City has numerous projects underway or in the beginning stages that will continue to enrich the community. At the present time Rock Hill is partnering on a redevelopment project on 1000 acres of land that will
represent a $600 million private investment at full build out. This site will include the construction of various public recreation and sports venues on 250 acres and is being called the Rock Hill Outdoor Center. Additionally, the community is fortunate to have recently completed a project to convert a downtown parking lot into a park which will be surrounded by new commercial
and retail development. This project has future plans that could include a hotel and new civic/performance center. All of these accomplishments have been possible because of an excellent City Council, staff, and an engaged and progressive citizenry, along with private partnerships. Doug has an evolving interest in photography and has had pictures exhibited in several local studios. Additionally, he enjoys reading and travel.
Doug and his wife, Sylvia, a children’s advocate, have both been involved in community affairs for many years and reside in Rock Hill. Their son, Chad is a graduate of Clemson University, the University of South Carolina School of Law, and is the owner of The Echols Firm, LLC in Rock Hill. Their daughter, Sara graduated from Clemson and completed a masters degree in social work at the University of South Carolina, and is associated with Novant Health Systems in the area of palliative care. Doug and Sylvia have four grandchildren.
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