Ward, Mikel 2015-03-12
This interview features Mikel Ward, who discusses her early life and education in Lubbock, her life as a small business owner, and her experiences as a political activist in West Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mikel Ward
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: March 12, 2015
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 02:09:14
Abstract
How her parents met; Beginning of political involvement; Leaves high school, begins businesses; Involved in Nixon and Goldwater campaigns; Discussion of Article 5190.6; Runs in 1992 election; Discussion of North Overton TIF; Discussion of LP&L Troubles; City response to flooding of playa lakes; Discussion of 34th Street building project; Watchdog role of citizens in local politics; January 1995 eight-cent property tax reduction
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: access copy available in reading room
Transcript: Transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/362910>
Related Interview: Ward, Mikel 2015-11-12
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