{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"PhoneLive Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/phonelive.io\/blog","author_name":"Hugh Plappert","author_url":"https:\/\/phonelive.io\/blog\/author\/hughphonelive-io\/","title":"Navigating Local Government Careers (with Jordan Cook) | Ground Floor Government Ep. 135 Navigating Local Government Careers (with Jordan Cook) | Ep. 135","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TtsUYBvc7R\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phonelive.io\/blog\/gfg_ep135\/\">Navigating Local Government Careers (with Jordan Cook) | Ground Floor Government Ep. 135<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/phonelive.io\/blog\/gfg_ep135\/embed\/#?secret=TtsUYBvc7R\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Navigating Local Government Careers (with Jordan Cook) | Ground Floor Government Ep. 135&#8221; &#8212; PhoneLive Blog\" data-secret=\"TtsUYBvc7R\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/phonelive.io\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Jordan Cook, City Administrator of Nevada, Iowa, shares his journey into local government, discussing the adaptability of career paths in this field. He highlights the challenges and successes faced in governance, including a notable community project that positively impacted local quality of life. Jordan emphasizes the importance of communication skills and teamwork in navigating the complexities of local administration. He concludes with valuable advice for those considering a career in local government.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/phonelive.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PL_Site.png","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":630}