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Lightfoot and Durkan: Governing in times of crisis

Jan 22, 2025

Former Mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, and former Mayor of Seattle, Jenny Durkan, joined Barbara McQuade for a policy talk at the Ford School about Governing in times of crisis and the challenges they faced governing throughout the COVID-19...

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Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Lecture Series

Governing in times of crisis: Lessons from two big city mayors

Jan 22, 2025, 4:30-6:00 pm EST

Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium

The COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd rocked American cities in 2020. The mayors of Chicago and Seattle share their experiences and the lessons of governing during times of crisis.

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Lightfoot and Durkan: Governing in time of crisis

Jan 22, 2025 1:30:21

The mayors of Chicago and Seattle share their experiences and the more general lessons of governing during times of crisis. January, 2025.