SacTown Talks

#22 - Barry Broome

Episode Summary

Barry Broome is the CEO of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, which acts as a catalyst for new economic growth in the six-county Sacramento region. The son of Irish immigrants, Barry grew up wrestling and working for industrialist trade unions in Columbus Ohio. Barry takes the difficult lessons learned from the decline of the American manufacturing sector to ensure Sacramento continues to be an attractive destination for new economic development. Join us as we talk about Sacramento’s business climate, the evolving nature of work in America, and a little bit of politics.

Episode Notes

Barry Broome is the CEO of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, which acts as a catalyst for new economic growth in the six-county Sacramento region. The son of Irish immigrants, Barry grew up wrestling and working for industrialist trade unions in Columbus Ohio. Barry takes the difficult lessons learned from the decline of the American manufacturing sector to ensure Sacramento continues to be an attractive destination for new economic development.

Join us as we talk about Sacramento’s business climate, the evolving nature of work in America, and a little bit of politics.

SHOWNOTES

INTRO

1:00 — The changing nature of work

10:00 - The government is not a shared economy

14:30 - Why are we short 4 million houses?

18:00 - My dad was a shop steward, my mom was a shop steward

29:00 - Forget $15 / hour. Let’s get people $30 / hour and health care

33:00 - The threats to California’s economy

40:00 - Our saving grace

47:00 - The culture of California is what makes people want to come here

56:00 - Despair & opiates in Ohio

58:00 - We were brought up to worship Bobby & Jackie Kennedy

1:04:00 - Meeting Elizabeth Warren

1:09:00 - The system is rigged

1:20:00 - Hard work still pays off