{"id":338,"date":"2026-05-08T17:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.phonelive.io\/?p=338"},"modified":"2026-05-11T10:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:41:23","slug":"gfg_ep63","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phonelive.io\/blog\/gfg_ep63\/","title":{"rendered":"From Newsrooms to Government (with Nancy Leuenhagen) | Ground Floor Government Ep. 63"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this conversation, Nancy Leuenhagen, the Communications Director for Washoe County, Nevada, shares her journey from a career in journalism to public service communications. She discusses the challenges and rewards of working in local government, particularly in crisis management and storytelling. 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