Alisha Powell Gillis

Over the past couple decades, C-suite roles in state and local government have proliferated. Think chief innovation officer, chief technology officer, chief data officer, chief sustainability officer or chief equity officer. The rapid technological transformation in our society combined with the social justice movement and the very real threat of climate change spurred the need for state and local governments to create leadership positions focused on tackling these major long-term issues.

In the past decade, cities have increasingly leveraged data to inform budget decisions, identify racial inequities, and reassess service delivery. This shift has helped to improve government operations and residents’ lives. Importantly, it has also helped to solidify the practice of evidence-based policymaking in local government.

Skip to Content Sign up for Route Fifty Today Your daily read on state and local government email By Alisha Powell Gillis Connecting state and local government leaders In the past decade, cities have increasingly leveraged data to inform budget decisions, identify racial inequities, and reassess service delivery. This shift has helped to improve government operations and residents’ lives. Importantly, it has also helped to solidify the practice of evidence-based policymaking in local government.