Why Government Matters

Stories from the People Who Make It Work

Hear from leaders, experts, and people you trust about how government shapes our daily lives and strengthens communities.

"The answer for this question will be different for everyone, but the impact will feel familiar. If we want to rebuild trust and help restore faith in government across communities, we have to start by sharing our own stories." - James-Christian Blockwood, President & CEO, National Academy of Public Administration

Featured Stories

Brad Riley

Brad is the City Councilor At-Large for Easthampton, Massachusetts

Kyleigh Russ

Kyleigh Russ is a former senior advisor at U.S. Office of Personnel Management, now with Democracy Forward

Marcia McNutt

Marcia McNutt is the President of the National Academy of Sciences

Steve Redburn

Steve is public policy expert and lecturer at George Washington University

Valerie Lemmie

Valerie was the City Manager of Cincinnati

Caitlin Lewis

Caitlin is the Executive Director of Work for America

Humans of Public Service

The team at Humans of Public Service is joining our effort to help show everyone the government workers, public administrators and other civil servants who make an impact every day. Government workers are the people in your community who care! Meet them at Humans of Public Service. Click here to learn more.

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