The Clear Voice

Jim Devlin shares lessons on leadership, accountability, culture, and moving from Police Chief to the Assistant City Manager role in City of Hewitt in this Part One of Two episode of The Clear Voice.

Caldwell, Texas is seeking its next City Administrator and has partnered with Clear Career Professionals for this executive recruitment. Check out this PositionCast™ episode for more details!

TMRS Executive Director Debbie Munoz discusses the Human Resources Director opportunity, TMRS culture, HR modernization, and the statewide impact of serving Texas public servants.

Katie Hagen, CEO of CPS HR Consulting, joins The Clear Voice to discuss public sector HR, workforce challenges, organizational change, hiring barriers, professional development, and the future of public service.

Victoria, Texas is recruiting a Deputy City Manager through Clear Career Professionals. Episode 60 of The Clear Voice highlights the role, the community, the leadership environment, and two distinct pathways for candidates with either a public safety or economic development background.

Leadership can easily become routine, especially for City Managers, department heads, and public sector executives balancing pressure, people, and constant demands. Darren Mann shares practical insight on failure, consistency, support systems, and communication that actually connects in Episode 59 of The Clear Voice podcast.

Episode 58 of The Clear Voice tackles why local government social media isn’t working.

Sam Toles of CiviSocial breaks down how to build trust, cut through noise, and actually reach your community.

This episode explores the immense effort required to prepare for a school bond election. While getting to the ballot is a difficult hurdle, the group discusses why the true challenge begins once the bond passes and the district must pivot to getting projects moving immediately.

Odessa, Texas is hiring Assistant City Attorneys. Two roles are open to help shape legal strategy and support a growing city organization.

Ruidoso, NM is rebuilding and growing. Three key leadership roles are open to shape its future.

Leadership development and accountability are critical to building the next generation of local government leaders.

Resilience and intentional leadership are key to developing the next generation of women in policing.

Delivering successful public sector projects requires clear ownership, strong communication, and accountability across every stakeholder involved.

Marshall, Texas seeks a City Manager to lead change, modernization, and growth in a community ready to move forward.

Lufkin seeks a Director of Engineering to lead projects, support growth, and shape lasting community impact across the city.

Groundwater policy, aquifers, and growth collide as Andrew Weber breaks down Texas water challenges and what comes next.

Leadership is not always clean. Ron Ward breaks down the tough decisions and realities leaders actually face every day.

Dena Petty joins The Clear Voice to discuss Mentors Care, Collateral Hope, and how consistent adult mentors can change student lives, strengthen schools, and build stronger communities.

Bridgeport, Texas is recruiting its first Assistant Chief of Police, offering a command level leadership opportunity in a growing North Texas community with strong public safety support.

Cheree Bontrager joins The Clear Voice to discuss municipal HR, hiring, resumes, interviews, retention, workplace culture, and building stronger public sector teams.

Morgan’s Point Resort, Texas is recruiting a City Manager for a Central Texas lakeside community focused on communication, infrastructure, financial clarity, staff development, and long term planning.

Executive coach Bobby Quinten joins The Clear Voice to discuss emotional intelligence, trust, culture, work life balance, and helping leaders move themselves and their teams to a better place.

Odessa, Texas is recruiting a Chief Financial Officer to help lead municipal finance, support major projects, strengthen systems, and guide financial strategy in the Permian Basin.

Nederland, Texas is searching for a City Manager to help lead infrastructure planning, emergency management, communication, regional partnerships, and long term city leadership.

Wichita Falls, Texas is recruiting a Chief Building Official to support building inspections, contractor relationships, development services, and major future investment.

Surfside Beach, Texas created its first City Administrator position, offering a rare municipal leadership opportunity focused on operations, infrastructure, resilience, and leadership on the Texas Gulf Coast.

Clear Career Professionals reflects on 2025 and looks ahead to 2026 with a focus on leadership, candidate communication, PositionCast™, technology, and stronger local government impact.

Lamesa, Texas is recruiting a City Manager to help guide economic development, housing, infrastructure, customer service, and future growth in a West Texas community.

Weatherford, Texas is recruiting a Director of Finance to help lead municipal finance, support steady growth, modernize systems, develop staff, and protect public trust.

Liberty, Texas is recruiting an Assistant Chief of Police to help lead department modernization, strengthen culture, support accreditation, and prepare the agency for the future.