So I'm a software engineer in the private sector. What would be the path for me to take if I wanted to become an IT director for a local government? It's actua

So I'm a software engineer in the private sector. What would be the path for me to take if I wanted to become an IT director for a local government? It's actually not something that would be my first choice, but I do personally know people who have been harmed by incompetent/apathetic IT leadership in local governments. It angers me enough that I would consider a career change.