Now, down to business. Yesterday and today was filled with meetings, meetings, and more meetings. After a nice presentation by Leah about the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, I had a chance to sit in on a Maricopa Association of Government (MAG) meeting with the Town Manager, Patrick Banger. MAG is a council of governments who serve to develop "long-range planning and policy development" for the Phoenix metropolitan area. They cover a wide array of issues from transportation, air quality, and human services. The meeting covered efforts to facilitate economic development relationships with other local and national governments, plus focus areas imperative for the Town of Gilbert to build a viable and sustainable economy: Higher education, innovation, advanced manufacturing, technology, etc. Very informative!
Later on that afternoon, I attended a Flinn Foundation meeting with Heather and the Mayor of the Town of Gilbert, John Lewis. Mayor Lewis teaches a public administration class at MCC, so we picked him up right after his class concluded. I've never heard of a mayor teaching a community college class while he was working as the town mayor. The Mayor was very cordial and open to answering any questions I had about the Town of Gilbert and his position as Mayor.
Later on that afternoon, I attended a Flinn Foundation meeting with Heather and the Mayor of the Town of Gilbert, John Lewis. Mayor Lewis teaches a public administration class at MCC, so we picked him up right after his class concluded. I've never heard of a mayor teaching a community college class while he was working as the town mayor. The Mayor was very cordial and open to answering any questions I had about the Town of Gilbert and his position as Mayor.
The Flinn Foundation luncheon was to bring awareness of the importance of Bio science industry and STEM education in the Valley. Their goals are to "focus on forming an entrepreneurial hub, turning research into practice, developing bio-talent, connecting research with health care delivery and commercialization, and enhancing the state’s “collaborative gene”. The Flinn Foundation's Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee meeting highlighted the importance of building collaborative relationships between educational, private, and political organizations to achieve a common goal.
As you can see, the second day in and I'm off to a great start.
As you can see, the second day in and I'm off to a great start.
Don't you just love when they serve a bunch of food on box? It's like a buffet. Lol. I am very happy to hear you are getting fed at work! Are they hiring? The mayor has a lot on his hands, that is great he connects with college students.
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