Political Rewind: In conversation with DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond

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

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.