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Perspectives on City Management

Perspectives on City Management

Written by: Texas City Management Association (TCMA)
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 The Texas City Management Association (TCMA) presents Perspectives on City Management, a podcast about the people who work hard every day to keep Texas cities running smoothly. In each episode we sit down with city managers and other municipal public servants to discuss the business of local government, and the professionals who make it work. Show topics include Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; City Management; Economic Development; Quality of Life; Next Generation of Leaders; and TCMA initiatives that benefit local leaders. Perspectives on Local Government is brought to you TCMA. The show is hosted, recorded, and produced by TCMA Social Media Coordinator Stacey Ford Osborne.© 2026 Perspectives on City Management Careers Economics Personal Success Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 04.10 The History of City Management: Relationships

    Episode 04.10 The History of City Management: Relationships
    Jan 6 2026

    As TCMA continues celebrating 100 years, relationships have been foundational to the success of the association and careers of its members. In this episode, TCMA members share how the relationships they have formed have had a lasting impacting personally and professionally.

    GUESTS:

    Paulette Hartman, City Manager, City of North Richland Hills

    Mark Israelson, City Manager, City of Plano

    David Morgan, City Manager, City of Georgetown

    Gina Nash, City Manager, City of Sachse
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    53 mins
  • Episode 4.09 The History of City Management: Growth of the Profession

    Episode 4.09 The History of City Management: Growth of the Profession
    Nov 4 2025

    In this episode we talk with Rickey Childers and Karen Daly about their experiences as pioneers in the city management profession, and their reflections on how the profession has evolved and embraced its diversity.

    GUESTS:

    Rickey Childers, TCMA Distinguished Member and TML Risk Pool Trustee

    Karen Daly, TCMA Life Member and Executive Director of the Texas Women's Leadership Institute
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    55 mins
  • Episode 04.08: The History of TCMA Ethics

    Episode 04.08: The History of TCMA Ethics
    Sep 8 2025

    Much of TCMA's rich history centers around its emphasis on the Code of Ethics. TCMA Ethics Committee Chair, Matt Mueller, and Life Member Nick Finan share how the TCMA's Code of Ethics has played an important part in the culture and ethos of the Association.

    GUESTS:

    Nick Finan, Life Member, TCMA

    Matt Mueller, Ethics Committee Chair and Town Manager, Town of Little Elm
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    49 mins
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