TESTIMONY
Daniel Golliher, Founder of the Civic School Maximum New York, on Civic Engagement and Tech Sector Collaboration
2:06:16
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Daniel Golliher testifies about the increasing civic engagement in the tech sector and its implications for city governance.
- Daniel Golliher emphasizes the rising public interest in understanding city governance and the work of the committee, particularly from the tech sector.
- He remarks on the significant trend of tech professionals attending committee meetings to learn about city spending and resource allocation in tech.
- Golliher expresses optimism for a future where committee meetings are filled with citizens eager to contribute to the city.
- He highlights the potential for the tech sector's talent to positively influence city governance and resource allocation.
Daniel Golliher
2:06:16
Hello, everyone.
2:06:17
My name is Daniel Gullier, and I'm the founder of the Civic School Maximum New York.
2:06:20
I wanna thank the Committee and the chair for hosting this hearing and every hearing.
2:06:24
There's a rapidly increasing role for this committee's work as we move forward into the 21st century and not just because of software based capabilities that are standing, but we do seem to be entering a new era of American dynamism that's driving a much faster pace of innovation in hard tech.
2:06:39
So I'm I hear talking to you for a budget hearing.
2:06:42
Well, because in my professional role as a civics instructor and in my personal role as a citizen, I'm seeing a sea change within and adjacent to the tech world that I want to highlight for the committee, far more individuals are interested in learning how their city government works.
2:06:57
And more specifically how this committee works, what OTI does, and how they can bring their staggering amount of talent to bear to help the city.
2:07:04
Specific to this hearing, also have high interest in learning how city spending works and how resource allocation works in tech.
2:07:11
In the previous committee meeting, as well as this one, you'll notice interested members of the public more regularly attending, although a few of them did have to leave.
2:07:18
But you'll notice a lot of people are taking time off of work to come to this committee hearing.
2:07:23
I think that's something of particular note how many committees can say that they have that kind of trend going on.
2:07:29
I'm looking forward to the near future when this committee is standing room only.
2:07:33
And to help integrate a wider swath of the tech world into the work and the needs of this committee and the council.
2:07:38
There are a lot of excited people out there who are interested in becoming productively involved in a very highly informed fashion.
2:07:46
And I look forward facilitating that.
2:07:48
Thank you, and I'll be uploading a copy of this testimony separately.
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