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#140 Managing Crisis in Gatlinburg, TN with City Manager Cindy Cameron Ogle

#140 Managing Crisis in Gatlinburg, TN with City Manager Cindy Cameron Ogle

FromGovLove - A Podcast About Local Government


#140 Managing Crisis in Gatlinburg, TN with City Manager Cindy Cameron Ogle

FromGovLove - A Podcast About Local Government

ratings:
Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Forest fire and emergency response. Cindy Cameron Ogle the City Manager of Gatlinburg, Tennessee joins GovLove to discuss what it was like to manage the city through a forest fire that destroyed 2500 buildings last year. She shared her experience dealing with the crisis and how both her home and the Mayor's home were lost in the fire. Cindy also discussed her leadership style and her path to becoming a City Manager.  Topics: Lighting round (1:10), Cindy's path into local government and becoming a City Manager (3:30), the experience of the 2016 wildfires in Gatlinburg (8:15), losing her home in the fire and supporting employees (17:50), and rebuilding after the fire (27:40). This interview was recorded at the 2017 ICMA Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Released:
Nov 3, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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GovLove is a podcast about the people, policies and profession of local government. From Mayors and City Managers to interns and everyone in between, we interview the people making a difference in their communities to learn about the great work being done at the local level. GovLove is brought to you by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL).