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Former Governor Haley Barbour
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Former Governor Haley Barbour joined The Extra Mile podcast to talk about his political career, Hurricane Katrina recovery stories, the link between transportation infrastructure and economic development, tort reform and more.
- Show intro, introducing former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour - 00:31
- More information on Governor Barbour's career including why he ran for office - 01:00
- On memorable Hurricane Katrina stories, which happened during Gov. Barbour's administration - 04:30
- MDOT crews as first responders during disasters like Hurricane Katrina - 08:38
- On the debris left by Hurricane Katrina - 11:42
- On Marsha Barbour's (Governor's wife) role in Hurricane Katrina recovery - 12:29
- The late Senator Thad Cochran's role in helping Mississippi get what it needed post Katrina - 15:43
- Importance of having a strong transportation infrastructure network - 17:45
- Signature legislation or policies during governorship - 20:21:16
- On the lost art of bipartisanship - 22:36
- Governor Barbour on MDOT Executive Director Brad White - 27:40
- Favorite place to get a bite to eat when out on Mississippi highways - 28:13
- What is Governor Barbour up to these days? - 29:23
- Show outro - 30:30
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