Carrie Blumert

As a County Commissioner, Carrie knows she can only do so much. So she’s put her energy into not only her role, but creating a community of people more involved and engaged in government that will outlast the legacy she can leave on her own.

My days are never the same! But a semi typical work day for me starts at 6:30 am. I feed my pups Dottie and Taco, make coffee, check messages/emails, and try to read for fun for 15-20 minutes. I may have a County Commission meeting at the courthouse at 9 am that could last anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours, depending on what is on our agenda. After, I work from my downtown office returning phone calls, meeting with my staff on various projects, zoom calls, and EMAILS. I am pretty bad at keeping up with emails and usually have several hundred to read and respond to. Zoom calls may be related to ongoing issues at the county jail, a ReMerge board meeting, MAPS 4 Mental Health, a town hall with municipal leaders from my district, etc. My staff and I try to do a tour or site visit once a week in the afternoon of a program the county funds such homeless services or a senior day center. I also may do a site visit of one of our road or bridge projects in District 1. In the evenings, I usually have a community event to attend 1-2 nights per week. Rotary, neighborhood meetings, or fundraisers. It really just depends on the week!

Learn more about Carrie by listening to this episode of The Wildly Capable Woman or picking up a copy of Hundred Magazine.