Will Craft
Will Craft joined MDOT in 2018 after serving on Senator Thad Cochran’s and Senator Hyde Smith’s staffs. Beginning in the Government Affairs role at MDOT, Will assisted executive leadership in matters of policy, stakeholder engagement, legislative affairs, and external communications. Since joining the Public Affairs team in 2023, Will is most often recognized as one of the “podcast guys”. The Award Winning Extra Mile Podcast is hosted by Will and Paul Katool, and produced by Drew Hall.
Appears in 104 Episodes
Legislative Session 2024: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about how she got started in politics, THUD Bill funding, her January 6 experi...
Legislative Session 2024: Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons
Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about the need for recurring revenue for Mississippi highw...
Legislative Session 2024: State Treasurer David McRae
State Treasurer David McRae joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about his path to public service, promote the Unclaimed Property Program, provid...
Legislative Session 2024: MDOT Executive Director Brad White - March 2024
MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to provide an update on efforts to find recurring revenue for Mississippi highway...
Legislative Session 2024: MDOT Alternative Program Deliveries Division Director Jessica Dilley
MDOT Alternative Program Deliveries Division Director Jessica Dilley joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to explain the benefits of alternative delivery...
Legislative Session 2024: Southern District Transportation Commissioner Charles Busby
Southern District Transportation Commissioner Charles Busby joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk his first two months as Commissioner, the future...
Legislative Session 2024: Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to discuss his recent op-ed in support of additional transporta...
Legislative Session 2024: State Representative Steve Massengill
State Representative Steve Massengill joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to introduce himself and talk about his new role as House Transportation Commi...
Legislative Session 2024: State Senator Jenifer Branning
State Senator Jenifer Branning joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to provide updates on transportation-specific legislative happenings and other priori...
Legislative Session 2024: MDOT Deputy Executive Director/Chief Engineer Earl Glenn
MDOT Deputy Executive Director/Chief Engineer Earl Glenn joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to introduce himself and break down the agency's response t...
Legislative Session 2024: Speaker of the House Jason White
Mississippi Speaker of the House Jason White joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about his path to public service, outline legislative prioritie...
Legislative Session 2024: MDOT Executive Director Brad White
MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to discuss the top priorities for the agency during the 2024 legislative session ...
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney joined The Extra Mile Podcast to provide an overview of his department, discuss tie-ins with MDOT, talk about a recent v...
Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann
Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann joined The Extra Mile podcast to discuss the 5th anniversary of the completion of I-269 and more.Show intro, introduci...
Biloxi Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich
Biloxi Mayor Andrew "FoFo" Gilich joined The Extra Mile podcast to talk Cruisin' the Coast, working with MDOT at the local level, his days playing in a rock and roll b...
MDOT State Safety Engineer Mark Thomas
MDOT State Safety Engineer Mark Thomas joined The Extra Mile podcast to give an overview of the Highway Safety Division, talk about the Buckle Up Phone Down campaign, ...
Accelerate MS Executive Director Ryan Miller
Accelerate MS Executive Director Ryan Miller joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about the exciting work his office is doing in the realm of workforce development am...
MDOT State LPA Engineer Lee Frederick
MDOT State LPA Engineer Lee Frederick joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about how his division helps to facilitate countless local, public projects across Mississi...
MEMA Chief Communications Officer Malary White
MEMA Chief Communications Officer Malary White joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about the importance of preparedness as we enter peak hurricane season along with ...
State Senator Jenifer Branning and State Representative Scott Bounds at NCF 2023
State Senator Jenifer Branning and State Representative Scott Bounds joined The Extra Mile podcast on location at the Neshoba County Fair to talk Mississippi's Giant H...