Lisa Keating, one of the five Tacoma school board members, joins Citizen Tacoma for a Back-to-School-themed episode. We check in on what’s happening with the district, including graduation rates, online schools, meals, the partnership with…
Korey Strozier, one of the five Tacoma school board members, joins Citizen Tacoma for a Back-to-School-themed episode. We check in on what’s happening with the district, including technology, high schools, leadership, budget, trans students, and…
Andrea Cobb, former school board member, and host Erik Hanberg, former Metro Parks Tacoma commissioner, chat about their experience governing in local office. What’s it like to set policy? How do you enact change? What’s…
It’s the “off-season” for elections, so Citizen Tacoma is touching base with elected officials and community leaders around the region to see what’s happening with local government. This week, School Board Director Korey Strozier joins…
Bill Hanawalt is running for the Tacoma School Board. On this episode of Citizen Tacoma, he shares his background and his interest in education and schools. We discuss equity in education, how Tacoma schools handled…
Citizen Tacoma is taking the plunge and interviewing candidates and elected officials who will be on your ballot this year. Our first interview out of the gate is Tacoma School Board member Korey Strozier. He…
It’s almost time to vote! If you’re a voter in Tacoma, you probably already have your ballot (they’re due Nov. 5, btw). But before you fill it out, listen to our final three candidate episodes…
Lisa Keating was our first interview this year with a school board candidate this year (and our only one with someone with purple hair!). Keating, who founded and heads an organization that advocates for LGBT…
In this episode, we talk to Tacoma politicos Dorian Waller and Christina Blocker of Archway Consulting Group and Nic Van Putten of Progressive Strategies NW. We have some significant races coming up this year: There…