April 30, 2024

Otis White, Civic Strategies (Part 1)

Otis White shares his civic strategies with Social Prosperity Partners.

Otis White

Civic Strategies

"Civic Strategies (Part 1)" - Otis White, the former President of Civic Strategies (now retired), is one of America’s foremost analysts and thought leaders on community decision-making and civic leadership. Starting today, we feature his interviews conducted from 2011 to 2015, in collaboration with the Georgia Municipal Association, for the Civic Strategies podcast.


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