Joshua Penner is the Mayor of Orting, WA, a board member at the Association of Washington Cities, a Trustee for the AWC Employee Benefits Trust, and co-founder of Inquisio, a firm dedicated to employing technological solutions to the information access problems prevalent in municipal and county governments.

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Joshua’s Bio

Joshua Penner is the Mayor of Orting, WA, a board member at the Association of Washington Cities, a Trustee for the AWC Employee Benefits Trust, and co-founder of Inquisio, a firm dedicated to employing technological solutions to the information access problems prevalent in municipal and county governments.

A Harvard-educated strategist, Penner's journey from serving as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during Operation Iraqi Freedom to spearheading innovative AI technologies has equipped him with a unique blend of discipline, foresight, and dynamic leadership skills.

His tenure as Mayor highlights his extraordinary capability in public administration, where he successfully implemented strategic approaches to systems and team planning, resulting in significant growth and development in his community. 

His extensive experience in the public and private sectors, combined with his expertise in strategic planning, policy development, and team building, gives him unique insight into contemporary leadership and planning at the intersection of the public and private sectors. 

We talked about the following and other items

Fatherhood, personal experiences, and hobbies.

Traveling with special needs children.

Disability, parenting, and emergency preparedness.

Military service, leadership, and diversity.

Veteran support and community building.

Military sexual trauma, gender representation in leadership positions, and democratic process.

Police training and defunding movement.

Police training and use of force.

Police training and deployment, mayoral duties and motivations.

Politics, term limits, and public service.

The effectiveness of Congress, lobbyists, and the need for courage in government.

Political parties and their variations across different regions and populations.

Politics, leadership, and community development in Orting, Washington.

Conservatism, focusing on individual rights and local autonomy.

Presidential qualities, strategies, and rhetoric.

TechStars experience, funding, and company growth.

Startup funding in Seattle, with insights on VC opinions and distribution methods.

Entrepreneurship, product development, and investment.

Diversity in venture capital, with a focus on gender and racial disparities.

Using AI for government services, focusing on smaller jurisdictions.

Chatbot development for municipal government, focusing on workflow and context.

Co-founder equity distribution and national expansion plan for a startup.

De-risking government operations with AI-powered tools.

AI in government, personal experiences, and self-care.

Mental health, productivity, and emotional management. 

Joshua’s Social Media

Joshua’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuapenner/

Company Website: https://inquisio.ai/

Joshua’s Advice If anyone's watching this to this point, I'd say if you have an idea, run with it.