The former mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, tells theGrio he looks forward to telling the “good news” of the Biden-Harris administration as the new director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.

Building smarter cities: Civint’s regional policy discussion tackles housing, infrastructure and the future of local government
Public and private sector leaders from South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia gathered in Columbia recently to examine the growing pressures local governments face amid shifting federal priorities and economic uncertainty.