This week on Simply Authentic, we sit down with Jeff Schrag, entrepreneur, community champion, and the current Mayor of Springfield, Missouri. https://www.springfieldmo.gov/ After a pivotal experience serving on a city committee, Jeff made the decision to run for mayor just a year ago—and it’s been a fast-paced first year in office.

In this conversation, Mayor Schrag shares why hiring City Manager David Cameron has been one of the city’s most impactful moves and how City Council has rallied around five key priorities: operational excellence, public safety transformation, economic vitality, housing strategy, and development processes.

Fresh off a ballot defeat for the convention center proposal, Jeff reflects on lessons learned from extensive communi ...