Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman Administration's Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Robert J. Kerstein
Publication Date
9-11-2007
Date
2005-06-22
Abstract
During the tenure of Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman (1986-1995), Sonny Oppenheim served as the Mayor's Administrative Aide. The interview begins with Ms. Oppenheim discussing her background and her move from Brooklyn, New York, to Tampa when she was nineteen years old. Ms. Oppenheim discusses various city programs including "Peer to Peer" and "Paint Your Heart Out." She also talks about the mayor's problems with the Tampa Police Department over the "take home cars" issue. There is also a discussion about the positive relationship the mayor's office had with the press during Mayor Freedman's tenure. The interview ends with a discussion of Ms. Oppenheim's current position working for the Women/Minority Business Enterprise Program (WMBE) in Tampa.
Keywords
Sandra W. Freedman (1943- ), Tampa (Fla.). Mayor, Community development, Tampa (Fla.). Police Department, Local government and the press
Extent
00:40:43; 17 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.); Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
F50-00019
Recommended Citation
Oppenheim, Sonny, "Sonny Oppenheim" (2007). Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman Administration's Oral History Project. 4.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/freedman_ohp/4
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