{"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":"From HR to City Manager (with Jennifer Poirrier) | Ground Floor Government Ep. 60 From HR to City Manager (with Jennifer Poirrier) | Ep. 60","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"g3lfNXzbqF\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phonelive.io\/blog\/gfg_ep60\/\">From HR to City Manager (with Jennifer Poirrier) | Ground Floor Government Ep. 60<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/phonelive.io\/blog\/gfg_ep60\/embed\/#?secret=g3lfNXzbqF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;From HR to City Manager (with Jennifer Poirrier) | Ground Floor Government Ep. 60&#8221; &#8212; PhoneLive Blog\" data-secret=\"g3lfNXzbqF\" 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":"Jennifer Poirrier shares her journey from a human resources background to becoming the city manager of Clearwater, Florida. She discusses the unique challenges and responsibilities that come with managing a city that heavily relies on tourism, especially in the wake of natural disasters. Jennifer highlights significant community projects, such as the redevelopment of Coachman Park, and emphasizes the importance of strategic planning and teamwork in local government budgeting. In this conversation, Jennifer Poirrier, a city manager, discusses the importance of teamwork, people skills, and community engagement in local government. She emphasizes the need for resilience in the face of political challenges and the significance of ADA accessibility. Poirrier shares her passion for public service and offers advice for those looking to enter local government, highlighting the value of internships and opportunities in trades.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/phonelive.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PL_Site.png","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":630}