Political Rewind: In conversation with DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond

Published: Feb. 13, 2023, 7:17 p.m.

b"Monday on Political Rewind:\\xa0We begin a series of profiles of leaders from all over Georgia.\\xa0DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond is a public servant who has worked for decades to reform some of the state's most broken institutions.\\n\\nThe panel\\nMichael Thurmond, @dekalblikesmike, CEO, DeKalb County\\nPatricia Murphy, @MurphyAJC, politics reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\\n\\n0:00 - Introduction\\n4:06 - Insight into Mike Thurmond's Georgia roots\\n21:00 - Thurmond's time in South Carolina prepped him for Georgia politics\\n24:00 - Losses that defined Thurmond's career\\n38:00 - Running against former Sen. Johnny Isakson\\n44:00 - Leadership skills\\n49:00 - America's future\\n\\nTuesday on Political Rewind: The AJC's Tamar Hallerman joins the panel.\\n\\nPlease be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found."