Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Arizona’s Bill Gates and Heather Carter

Dean Ian Solomon talks with two Arizona Republicans about the challenges they have faced by working across the aisle and the importance of communication.

 

Bill Gates and Heather Carter

 

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Dean Ian Solomon talks with two Arizona Republicans – Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates, who presided over the county’s pivotal 2020 presidential election recount, and former state Senator Heather Carter – about the challenges they have faced by working across the aisle and the importance of communication.

This audio-only episode is the second in a three-part series featuring elected leaders who are alums of Rodel Institute’s prestigious Rodel Fellowship leadership development program. UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy is a partner of the institute, and Dean Solomon serves on the board of directors

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