Pope, Dan 2022-05-09
This interview features Dan Pope as he discusses his role as Mayor of Lubbock from the years 2018-2022. After summarizing the work done with Plan Lubbock 2040, he talks about the work that was done in anticipation of the COVID-19 outbreak. Other topics in this era include the racial unrest during Summer 2020, the proposed and eventually passed sanctuary city for the unborn bill, the tensions of the 2020 mayoral and national elections, as well as reopening the city after the COVID shutdown, the public education efforts during the pandemic, how Lubbock leaders responded to the pandemic, and the highly successful vaccine clinic in 2021. Pope explains how valuable communication was during the pandemic, reopening safely, and the effort to circulate the vaccines. The interview closes with Pope detailing how he plans to end his Mayoral duties, and exploring some plans he has for the future.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Dan Pope
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: May 9, 2022
Location: Lubbock, TX
Interviewer: Elissa Stroman
Length:01:47:08 (1 hour 47 minutes)
Abstract
Activities and highlights from 2018-2019; Initial plans for 2020; COVID-19; Thoughts on having to shut down during the pandemic; City communication efforts during the pandemic; Safe opening after the lockdown; summer and fall 2020; COVID vaccines; Sanctuary City vote; Decision to not run for re-election in 2022; goals for finishing his term; Loop 88; future plans
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/376552 >
Related Interview: Pope, Dan 2022-04-25; Pope, Dan 2022-05-03
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