#31: Mayor Mattie Parker - Growing into Fort Worth 2.0
Update: 2022-06-02
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Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker joins us on The Climb to discuss her journey from small-town Texas to the youngest mayor of a major city in the country. We talk about equality and democracy, how social media pushes us to the fringes, solutions to bring us back to the middle, building community, and the future of Fort Worth. Enjoy The Climb!
Links:
Go Time in Fort Worth with Mayor Mattie Parker: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-time-in-fort-worth-with-mayor-mattie-parker/id1579328171
Collective Illusions by Todd Rose: https://www.amazon.com/Collective-Illusions-Conformity-Complicity-Decisions/dp/0306925680
The Hardest Job in the World by John Dickerson: https://www.amazon.com/Hardest-Job-World-American-Presidency/dp/1984854518
Topics:
(1:58 ) - Thoughts on Equality and Democracy
(6:35 ) - Deciding it was time to run for mayor
(9:48 ) - Balancing a non-partisan office with a world where everything is politicized
(15:33 ) - How do you think about increasing voter turnout?
(19:07 ) - Solutions to bring people back to the middle
(24:31 ) - How are you thinking about the massive growth of Fort Worth?
(31:57 ) - Mayor Parker’s background and childhood
(39:06 ) - What is Fort Worth focused on next?
(47:11 ) - How do we increase the feeling of community in the city?
(49:50 ) - What advice would you give to people interested in getting into politics?
(54:47 ) - What do you want people to know about you?
Links:
Go Time in Fort Worth with Mayor Mattie Parker: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-time-in-fort-worth-with-mayor-mattie-parker/id1579328171
Collective Illusions by Todd Rose: https://www.amazon.com/Collective-Illusions-Conformity-Complicity-Decisions/dp/0306925680
The Hardest Job in the World by John Dickerson: https://www.amazon.com/Hardest-Job-World-American-Presidency/dp/1984854518
Topics:
(1:58 ) - Thoughts on Equality and Democracy
(6:35 ) - Deciding it was time to run for mayor
(9:48 ) - Balancing a non-partisan office with a world where everything is politicized
(15:33 ) - How do you think about increasing voter turnout?
(19:07 ) - Solutions to bring people back to the middle
(24:31 ) - How are you thinking about the massive growth of Fort Worth?
(31:57 ) - Mayor Parker’s background and childhood
(39:06 ) - What is Fort Worth focused on next?
(47:11 ) - How do we increase the feeling of community in the city?
(49:50 ) - What advice would you give to people interested in getting into politics?
(54:47 ) - What do you want people to know about you?
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