Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman Administration's Oral History Project

Interviewee

Bob Harrell

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Interviewer

Robert J. Kerstein

Publication Date

9-18-2007

Date

2006-01-10

Abstract

During the tenure of Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman (1986-1995), Bob Harrell initially served as the mayor's Director of Business and Community Services and he later served as the city's Director of Finance. The interview begins with a discussion of Mr. Harrell's education and graduate internship with the City of Tampa in 1974. He then began working for the city in 1975. Mr. Harrell discusses changes to the city's zoning and subdivision codes under the Freedman administration. There is also a discussion of the city's first water conservation ordinance that was implemented during the Freedman administration. Mr. Harrell also talks about the Lykes family, historic preservation, transportation impact fees, and downtown redevelopment. The interview ends with a discussion of Mayor Freedman's leadership style and her administration's focus on the common citizen and the development of the Office of Neighborhood Relations.

Keywords

Sandra W. Freedman (1943- ), Tampa (Fla.). Mayor, Finance, City planning, Zoning, Water conservation, Historic preservation

Extent

01:32:36; 28 page transcript

Subject: geographic

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

Language

English

Media Type

Oral histories

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

F50-00009

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