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Washoe County Manager Kate Thomas joins Washoe Life for a conversation about leadership, public service and supporting the more than 3,000 employees who serve our community every day. 

Thomas is not new to Washoe County, she joined the organization in 2017 as assistant county manager, overseeing departments that deliver some of the county’s most critical services, including human services, courts and elections. 

In this episode, she reflects on her path in public service, her leadership philosophy of empowering employees and maintaining work-life balance and why supporting the people who deliver services is key to serving the community.