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Zach Patton

Executive Editor

Zach Patton -- Executive Editor. Zach joined GOVERNING as a staff writer in 2004. He received the 2011 Jesse H. Neal Award for Outstanding Journalism for his GOVERNING story on economic cutbacks in Colorado Springs. He has served as an editor since 2010, and as Executive Editor since 2012.

Detroit's Motor City Match program is a model other cities should emulate.
Photos and musings from photographer David Kidd.
Photos and musings from photographer David Kidd.
Photos and musings from photographer David Kidd.
Photos and musings from photographer David Kidd.
Photos and musings from photographer David Kidd.
Over the past decade, San Antonio has made a concerted effort to strengthen and grow its local business community.
When it comes to procurement spending, there is an opportunity to strengthen cities by connecting more effectively with their diverse business population.
They flipped at least three seats.
The Tennessee city has worked to become more responsive to the needs of local minority businesses—and to help those firms grow.