Episode 2 – Lauren Kirk – Chief Innovation Officer

Lauren Kirk is the Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Jackson. If you don’t know what that is, Lauren sums it up quite well by saying “My job is to make government better for people.”

Over the course of thirty minutes, Lauren and I discuss the work being done by the City of Jackson to ensure that every community member is being served. We talk about investment in certain parts of the community and how public transportation has become more user-friendly in Jackson. We discuss the Love your Block program as well as initiatives to help combat poverty in Jackson.

The process of government isn’t always exciting, but the work being done is substantial. Lauren is a perfect example of someone who walks the walk rather than talking the talk….except on this episode when she eloquently explains her role as Chief Innovation Officer of the City of Jackson.