Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King
MDOT Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King joined The Extra Mile podcast to announce his retirement at the end of the current term, reflect on a 31-year career in public service and look ahead to what’s next.
MDOT Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King joined The Extra Mile podcast to announce his retirement at the end of the current term, reflect on a 31-year career in public service and look ahead to what’s next.
- Show intro, introducing Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King - 00:30
- Commissioner Tom King announces his retirement at the end of the current term - 1:25
- Reflecting on 31-years of public service in the military, state senate, state house and transportation commission - 02:07
- Looking back on favorite memories during his career as an elected official - 03:01
- On signature legislation including the John Paul Frerer Bicycle Safety Act - 03:58
- On what he's looking forward to in his last year at Southern District Transportation Commissioner - 04:58
- Any particular memories you're proud of as a transportation commissioner, implementation of lottery for transportation funding - 05:40
- On hiring MDOT Executive Director Brad White - 06:27
- Favorite place to grab a bite to eat when traveling on Mississippi highways - 07:25
- Thanking Commissioner King for his service as transportation commissioner - 08:20
- Show outro - 09:39