From local advocate to elected official – with LeVette Fuller
LeVette Fuller, Shreveport councilmember and co-founder of Re:Form Shreveport, joins the show to talk about her journey from citizen advocate and "land-use nerd" (her words) to local elected official—plus a few specific challenges the city has faced during her tenure.
Some of what we cover in this show:
LeVette's background in community advocacy and how Re:Form Shreveport was started
What motivated her to run for City Council
How actually serving on Council compares to what she thought it would be like
An example of a key issue and how she handled the research, response (voting), and reaction
The importance of downtown to the city's identity and culture
The role that horizontal expansion and annexation has on city services and budgets
How last year's budget process compares to what they're going to be dealing with in their upcoming FY21 budget
Advice for other people thinking about running for Council
Mentioned in the show: The Memphis 3.0 Plan
Follow LeVette on Facebook (that's her official councilmember page) and Twitter.
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