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 100 Episodes
Dr. Shawn Wilson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development
The Extra Mile podcast team talked to Dr. Shawn Wilson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, about how MDOT and Louisiana DOTD work t...
State Senator Jenifer Branning and State Representative Scott Bounds at NCF 2022
State Senator Jenifer Branning and State Representative Scott Bounds joined The Extra Mile podcast on location at the Neshoba County Fair. Senator Branning and Represe...
Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker
The Extra Mile team took the show on the road to talk to Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker in city hall. He discussed his path to being elected mayor, working with MDOT to...
MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney
The Extra Mile podcast was on location at the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney joined the show to discuss his backgrou...
Mississippi Today Editor-at-Large Marshall Ramsey
Mississippi Today Editor-at-Large Marshall Ramsey joined the show to discuss his career as an editorial cartoonist, give his thoughts on covering MDOT, talk about his ...
Former Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall
Former Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall joined the show to recap his time in public service, give his thoughts on the 2022 legislative session fo...
Legislative Session 2022: MDOT Executive Director Brad White
MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined the show to recap the 2022 legislative session, talk about former MDOT Commissioner Dick Hall, send out thanks for a successf...
Legislative Session 2022: Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann
Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann joined the show to talk his path into politics, additional money headed to MDOT from the legislature, his thoughts on brain drain ...
Legislative Session 2022: Legislation Update and I-20 Closure Preview
As the 2022 legislative session wraps up, co-host Will Craft broke down legislation affecting the agency. MDOT Chief Engineer/Deputy Executive Director Brian Ratliff a...
Legislative Session 2022: State Senator Barbara Blackmon
State Senator Barbara Blackmon joined the show to talk about her roles as Chair of the Housing Committee and Vice-Chair of Highways and Transportation, ARPA money, her...
Legislative Session 2022: State Representative Richard Bennett
State Representative Richard Bennett, Chair of the Education Committee in the House, joined the show to talk teacher pay raise legislation, MDOT’s upkeep of Hwy 90, th...
Legislative Session 2022: State Senator John Horhn
State Senator John Horhn joined the show to talk about his career in state government and politics, the link between great transportation infrastructure and economic d...
Legislative Session 2022: State Senator Hob Bryan
State Senator Hob Bryan joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about his 39 years in the legislature, memories of the 1987 Four-Lane Highway Progra...
Legislative Session 2022: State Representative Trey Lamar
State Representative Trey Lamar joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about transportation legislation, the Tax Freedom Act, an overview of the Wa...
Legislative Session 2022: U.S. Congressman Michael Guest
U.S. Congressman Michael Guest joined the show to talk about transportation infrastructure-related topics, electric and autonomous vehicles, rural broadband expansion ...
Legislative Session 2022: Secretary of State Michael Watson
Secretary of State Michael Watson joined the show to talk about various initiatives at the SOS office, the importance of adequate transportation across the state, voti...
Legislative Session 2022: Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson joined the show to talk about how MDOT and the Department of Agriculture and Commerce work together, the Dixie Nat...
Legislative Session 2022: State Senator Angela Turner-Ford
State Senator Angela Turner Ford joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk transportation-related topics, her role as Chairwoman of the Public Propert...
Legislative Session 2022: State Representative Charles Busby
State Representative Charles Busby joined the show to talk about bills passing through his Transportation Committee, the future of transportation in Mississippi, proje...
Legislative Session 2022: Speaker of the House Philip Gunn
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn talked to Paul and Will about the importance of transportation infrastructure, the legislative process and more.