Local Gov Life - United Front Episode 05: Chris Volkers Gives Back to the Next Generation

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Local Gov Life - United Front Episode 05: Chris Volkers Gives Back to the Next Generation

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In this episode, Chris Volkers, City Manager of Moorhead, Minnesota, talks about advice she received when she was starting her career—listen first before you speak—and gives advice to young women now beginning their careers.

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May 1, 2018

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Local Gov Life - United Front Episode 05: Chris Volkers Gives Back to the Next Generation

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