Hello and welcome to season three of the Communities Forward podcast. After a hiatus at the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, we are back.

We are launching season three with 2 back to back episodes. The episodes are parts 1 and 2 of our interview with the honorable Webster Groves mayor Laura Arnold. Mayor Laura Arnold was elected to Webster’s City Council in 2018 and elected Mayor in 2022. Mayor Arnold is a retired college professor who earned multiple degrees, including a PhD in political science from the Ohio State University. Her research and teaching focus was on American Government and Politics, especially legislative institutions. Her career included positions at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Webster University, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis teaching a wide range of courses.

In episode 2 of our discussion with Dr. Arnold, she discusses the importance of encouraging women to participate in politics.