Congratulations and welcome to the newest members of the Government Social Media Association Council:

• Southeast Region: Anthea Thomas, City of Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Southwest Region: Holley Mangham, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency
• West Region: It’s a tie! The runoff election between Laura Magness and Heidi Yocum begins today, Friday, August 29 through 5pm PT Friday, September 5. Results of the runoff election will be announced Monday, September 8!

Following a self-nomination period, a week of voting, and a tight race, Anthea & Holley join returning council members Laurel McJannet (Northwest Region), Angela Ramirez (Midwest Region), and Kaitlin Keeler (Northeast Region) as the advisory body of elected representatives for 2025-2026. Learn more about each of the newly elected representatives!

How the West Region Runoff Election works
We’ll send West region members another virtual ballot to vote for either candidate—we encourage every member in the region to vote! If the runoff election results in another tie, the tie will be broken by the Executive Director and Council. Results of the runoff election will be announced Monday, September 8.

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The GSMA Council helps members by supporting the strategic direction of the association, maintaining open communication with members in their regions, and serving as committee co-chairs to foster collaboration among socialgov professionals across the country.

A special thanks to outgoing council members Frances La Rue, Mikayla Moskov and Zack Seipert for their time, expertise, and dedication. They have left a lasting impact on the community, and we are grateful for their contributions and service.

Join GSMA

As the first professional association for public sector social media professionals (and most economical), our purpose is to be a network for socialgovs, meet educational needs for the community and facilitate connections. 

If you’re not already one of the 500+ members, now is the perfect time to join! We support local and state agencies, the United States Federal Government, regional government, academics, Canada government agencies and more.

Members get access to:

• Monthly educational webinars taught by social media experts and fellow socialgov professionals;
• Archived training recordings from previous webinars on topics including the First Amendment, Instagram Reels, and much more;
• Regional Space and Regional Virtual Meetups every quarter–get to know your Council representative and fellow peers who may be right next door!
• A community network and membership directory to search, message and connect with each other;
• Opportunities to get involved through various committees that directly benefit the community you love;
• Member-only perks at the Government Social Media Conference including a member-only business meeting, member badge flag and complimentary headshots!

Complete the application form & join GSMA today. We’ll see you in the association!