Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman Administration's Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Robert J. Kerstein
Publication Date
9-11-2007
Date
2006-01-11
Abstract
During the tenure of Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman (1986-1995), Mike Salmon served as Administrator of Water Resources and Public Works. Mr. Salmon worked for the city of Tampa from 1977 (beginning under the administration of Mayor William F. Poe) through October of 2004. Under Mayor Poe, Mr. Salmon was Director of the Department of Public Works. Mr. Salmon describes the "refuse to energy" plant project that he directed beginning in 1983, under Mayor Bob Martinez (1979-1986). He also discusses the construction of the Tampa Convention Center and the Florida Aquarium. The topics of storm water, drainage, freeboard, urban renewal, and the Model Cities program are also covered in the interview. The interview ends with Mr. Salmon discussing his overall impressions of the Freedman administration.
Keywords
Sandra W. Freedman (1943- ), Tampa (Fla.). Mayor, Water resources development, Public works, Florida Aquarium, Storm sewers, Urban renewal, Tampa Convention Center
Extent
01:07:21; 19 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
F50-00014
Recommended Citation
Salmon, Mike, "Mike Salmon Oral History Interview" (2007). Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman Administration's Oral History Project. 12.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/freedman_ohp/12
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