Carlton-Anthony Tampa Oral History Project

Interviewee

William Poe

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Interviewer

Gary Mormino

Publication Date

11-16-2009

Date

1986-03-18

Abstract

This is an oral history interview with William "Bill" Poe, former mayor of Tampa, Florida, who served in that office from 1974 to 1979. Poe describes his childhood, education, and his start in the insurance business. He offers his thoughts on Nick Nuccio, Dick Greco, and some of the other mayors who preceded him. He also explains how he decided to run for mayor, describes the events of his campaign and the election, and discusses a few of the projects undertaken during his administration.

Keywords

Mayors, Politics and government, Tampa (Fla.). Mayor, Political campaigns

Extent

01:01:03; 19 page transcript

Subject: geographic

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)

Language

English

Media Type

Oral histories

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

U11-00075

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