Join #LocalGovMatters co-hosts, WCA President & CEO Mark O’Connell and WCA Communications Consultant Michelle Gormican Thompson, as they sit down with Jefferson County Administrator Michael Luckey, as he discusses his new role, important county initiatives, and exciting economic development efforts that are positioning Jefferson County for success today and in the future.

Resources
Jefferson County Wisconsin Website
Thrive Economic Development (ThriveEd)
FAB Innovation Campus

Uniquely Wisconsin Jefferson County Videos: Season Three
The Artists Behind Trek’s Project One Bikes: Cycling in Waterloo
How William Hoard Created the Dairy State: Jefferson County’s Hoard’s Dairyman
Lifeline for You: Jefferson County’s Brand-New Youth Stabilization Program

Wisconsin Counties Association
#LocalGovMatters Website

Show Ideas?
Contact #LocalGovMatters co-host Michelle Gormican Thompson of the Wisconsin Counties Association.

A special thanks to Jackie Johnson for sound editing and to WCA’s Ann Marie Austin for her technical support. This episode was recorded on July 1, 2025, in Madison, Wisconsin.

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