Beyond the Campaign: Burlington's Marianne Meed Ward on Leadership, Listening, and Showing Up

Beyond the Campaign: Burlington's Marianne Meed Ward on Leadership, Listening, and Showing Up

As Burlington's municipal election campaign begins to ramp up, incumbent Mayor Marianne Meed Ward is looking beyond campaign promises and policy debates to see the person behind the office. During a recent conversation on Pages of Me Podcast: Election Edition,…

Beyond the Campaign: Marianne Meed Ward on Leadership, Listening, and Showing Up

By Kezia Royer-Burkett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As Burlington’s municipal election campaign begins to ramp up, incumbent Mayor Marianne Meed Ward is looking beyond campaign promises and policy debates to see the person behind the office. During a recent conversation on Pages of Me Podcast: Election Edition, Meed Ward spoke openly about her childhood, her years as a journalist, the lessons she has learned through public service, and …