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IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for usIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. Fire Chief Josh Waldo, Bozeman, MTThe making and putting out of fires has always been with us. The Romans created what might’ve been the first municipal-type fire department. Later, night-fire watches were instituted in colonial America’s larger cities. A devastating fire in Boston in 1679 led to the formation of the first paid fire department in North America, with the first volunteer fire company formed in Philadelphia in 1736. Its first volunteer chief? Benjamin Franklin, of course!These days, there are nearly 30,000 fire departments in the US. About 19,000 are all volunteer and around 5,300 are mostly volunteer. The remainder are career or mostly care...
2025-07-2536 minIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for usIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. Penny Rashin, New Canaan, CT Board of EducationEducation, particularly K-12, is being transformed at the federal level, with programs cut, shifted to the states, or absorbed into other federal departments. But most of the work shaping children's education occurs at the state, city and town levels on local boards of education. In this episode of IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us, we are joined by a 17-year veteran of a community BoE, Penny Rashin, who was bitten by the "education bug” after a career in law.In New Canaan, “education IS the business of the town,” serving the vital school...
2025-04-0432 min
The Martin Talk ShowCitizen Arts - Sara Moore - UNCUT #321Citizen Arts | BTS Creative Academy Podcast Ep. 321 🎙️✨Dive into the world of creativity and resilience in this thought-provoking episode of the BTS Creative Academy podcast. Hosted by Martin Colton, this series is all about uncovering the heart of the arts 🎭, music 🎶, dance 💃, theatre 🎬, and film 🎥 through candid, in-depth conversations with exceptional creatives.In Episode 321, meet Sara Moore—a trailblazing Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, Artist, and Writer. Sara’s art is a powerful reflection of our times, a voice for the voiceless, and an inspiring call to action for those striving to create meaning in a rapidly evolving world. 🌍🎨 Her journey proves that creativity k...
2025-01-231h 05IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for usIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. County Commissioner Janeé Hanzlick, Johnson County, KSThey say all politics is local. And you can't get much more local than the county, one of America’s original forms of government that dates back to 1634 when the first county governments (known as shires) were established in Virginia.In this episode of IN THEIR WORDS, we're joined by Janeé Hanzlick, Johnson County (KS) Board of County Commissioners, District 4. Commissioner Hanzlick explains how county government fits within the vast, often puzzling structure of state governance, melding with the towns, cities, schools, sheriffs and others.Thoughtful, empathetic, devoted to the community she serves, the former CEO...
2024-11-2440 min
Fun Shoot PodcastEpisode 24: Jenna Krasowski, Actor.Jenna is a delightful bartender at my local bar. Our first unique interaction was when people were trying to buy her shots, she mentioned she doesn't drink. Interesting. As we conversed more, I realized her passion in her acting and various other creative endeavors. Jenna is an indie film actor and producer, who originally hails from a New England trailer park. Her films have premiered in festivals across the country. In theater, she has worked with Premiere Stages, TheatreSquared, CitizenArts, Playhouse Creatures, Hudson Stage, Collective Consciousness, New Georges, the Yale Carlotta Festival, and many more. ...
2024-10-0342 minIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for usIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. Sheriff Greg Champagne, St. Charles Parish, LAMention of the word “sheriff” may conjure up iconic names of fabled lawmen like Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok and Pat Garrett. But the role of a sheriff actually dates back to 700 AD in England and came to the US with the early colonists. Today, more than 3,000 sheriffs serve in 47 states (Dare we say, who knew?)In this episode of IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us, we are honored to be joined by Greg Champagne, Sheriff of St. Charles Parish, LA and president of the National Sheriffs' Association.Sher...
2024-07-1237 minIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for usIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. Coroner Bobbi Jo O'Neal, Charleston County, SCEver wonder what a coroner or medical examiner actually does? Bobbi Jo O’Neal, coroner of Charleston County, SC, explains that the job goes well beyond what we’ve witnessed in true-crime homicide dramas. From identifying cause and manner of death, to working with families through grief, assisting law enforcement, or playing a pivotal role in battling the opioid crisis, coroners provide essential community public services every day.Show Notes:-More about this episode and the IN THEIR WORDS podcast series can be found at https://www.citizenartscreative.org/intheirwords -Coroner Bobbi Jo O'Neal's biography: https...
2024-03-2237 minIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for usIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, Onondaga County, NYDAs serve a vital role in our court system by ensuring justice and equality under the law for all citizens. In this episode of IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us, CITIZENARTS is honored to spotlight William “Fitz” Fitzpatrick, the eight-time elected DA of Onondaga County in the State of NY that includes Syracuse, one of the state’s largest cities, and is part of a judicial system that is among the oldest continuing courts in the US dating back to the late 1600s.The caseload is vast, from homicides and special victims, to narcotics and ra...
2023-09-2038 minIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for usIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. Jo Anne Simon, New York State Assembly, District 52With so much news centered on laws being passed by state legislatures, many with heated controversy, we turned to the 10th Amendment of the US Constitution:"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."So anything not explicitly allowed or prohibited by the federal government is up to "We the People"? Reproductive choice? Voter rights? Firearms? Healthcare? Infrastructure? Marijuana? All of it.Yes. We the People – via our legislatures – decide what goes or does...
2023-07-2640 minIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for usIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. Justice Adrienne Grover, California 6th District Court of AppealIn the newest episode of the CITIZENARTS’ series IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us, we focus our lens on the U.S. judicial system and meet Justice Adrienne Grover of the California 6th District Court of Appeal. Justice Grover -- a self-described “nonjudgmental judge” -- speaks definitively and inspiringly in a time of mounting misinformation, distortion and hyperbole aimed at the role of law and our judiciary. As Justice Grover puts it: “You are just confronted with so much humanity in each case; ultimately you come away with a deep appreciation for the human conditio...
2023-05-1937 minIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for usIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, Washington stateWhat does a state Secretary of State do? The headlines are all about certifying elections. But there’s a lot more to it. IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us, a new podcast series from CITIZENARTS, kicks off with Steve Hobbs, the Secretary of State of the great State of Washington. In a candid, informative, sometimes provocative conversation, Secretary Hobbs discusses his many roles – from helping to ensure election integrity by controlling misinformation and cyber security to protecting freedom of speech in libraries to issuing credentials for corporations and charitable organizations. Critically important, multi-functional public servi...
2023-02-2438 minIN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for usTrailer - IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for usHere’s CITIZENARTS founder Jim Gabbe with a word on our newest podcast series, IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. In interviews with key local and federal “public servants,” we shed light on how their work may be often little understood but has an immediate, direct impact on our daily lives.EPISODE NOTES:More about IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us, including links to download, can be found at https://www.citizenartscreative.org/intheirwords
2023-02-2401 min