The Year's Best Government on Twitter

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Government Shorty Award Winner

As determined by the Real-Time Academy.

Winner

Cory Booker

Cory Booker

Mayor of Newark, New Jersey

Government Shorty Award Leaders

1st

John Moore

John Moore

Founder and CEO of The Lab. An open government strategist, consultant, and analyst. Part writer, speaker, and educator. Other interests? Mobile and CRM.
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2nd

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States
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3rd

Vilassar de Mar

Vilassar de Mar

Servei de la Regidoria de Comunicació, Participació i Noves tecnologies de l'Ajuntament de Vilassar de Mar. VdM'apropa
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4th

Cory Booker

Cory Booker

Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
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5th

Eric Cantor

Eric Cantor

I serve as the Majority Leader and represent Virginia's 7th District in the U.S. House.
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6th

Lord Credo

Lord Credo

Government comms guy. A conservative writing on British politics & media. These opinions are my own, and nobody elses - implied or otherwise. Terrible flirt.
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7th

Lauri Stevens

Lauri Stevens

Social media strategist for Law Enforcement. Creator of TheSMILEConference™ ConnectedCOPS.net™ & the C.O.P.P.S. Social Media Method™ Fan of the sailboat.
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8th

War Cabinet

War Cabinet

Watch WWII unfold 70 years to the day through original Cabinet Papers from 1941 held at The National Archives.
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9th

NASA

NASA

News from NASA. | We typically post in Eastern Time (ET). To convert to UT/GMT, add 5 hours (4 hours during Daylight Saving Time).
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10th

TheBloggess

TheBloggess

I have friends in spite of myself.
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11th

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders

Vermont's U.S. Senator is the longest serving independent in congressional history.
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12th

Ricardo Coutinho

Ricardo Coutinho

Socialista, defensor da soberania nacional e ex-prefeito de João Pessoa. Torcedor do Botafogo da Paraíba e grande admirador da cultura paraibana.
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13th

Rafael Gonzalez

Rafael Gonzalez

Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa's Chief Service Officer, Neighborhood & Community Services. Directs We Serve LA volunteer & service initiative.
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14th

QPS Media Unit

QPS Media Unit

Queensland Police Service
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15th

Kirsten Gillibrand

Kirsten Gillibrand

U.S. Senator from New York
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16th

Lisa P. Jackson, EPA

Lisa P. Jackson, EPA

Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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17th

NYCEDC

NYCEDC

NYCEDC fuels the City's economy by strengthening its businesses, creating jobs, and helping neighborhoods thrive. Use policy: www.nycedc.com/socialmediapolicy
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18th

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson

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19th

Broken OfBritain

Broken OfBritain

Non-party political campaign. Advocacy for physically & mentally disabled people of Great Britain and Carers. http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/
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20th

Devon Libraries

Devon Libraries

Devon Libraries official Twitter page. Email devlibs@devon.gov.uk to contact us direct.
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