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In this first interview, Lubbock Mayor Tray Payne talks about his family’s background in Post, attending Texas Tech University, becoming a District Attorney in Lubbock in 2000, and his transition to private practice in 2009. He talks about crimes he prosecuted in the mid-2000s, his marriage and children, and his call to public service.

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Tray Payne

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' April 30, 2024

'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Elissa Stroman

'''Length:''' 00:31:53 (31 minutes)

==Abstract==
Introduction and background information; Education and interests in school; Texas Tech University; Law school; becoming a homicide prosecutor; Misdemeanors in the early 2000s; Lubbock’s transition from a dry to a wet town; Entering private practice; running for mayor
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==Access Information==

'''Original Recording Format:''' born digital

'''Recording Format Notes:''' patrons may listen to audio in our reading room

'''Transcript:''' transcript available on [https://hdl.handle.net/10605/376780 dspace]

'''Related Interview:''' [[Payne, Tray 2024-05-21 ]]

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