The Extra Mile Podcast

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MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Heath Patterson Jun 10, 2024

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The Extra Mile Podcast team took the show on the road to Biloxi to speak with MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Heath Patterson at the State Roadeo.

Show intro/introducing MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Heath Patterson – 00:30
History of the Roadeo – 02:14
Different events of the Roadeo – 03:37
Why MDOT does the Roadeo – 04:57
Favorite events to watch – 06:24
The Biggest Competitors – 07:56
Workplace Safety – 08:52
Slow Down in Work Zones! – 10:04
Favorite place(s) to eat – 11:33
Favorite music/concert(s) – 12:47
Show Outro – 13:40

Legislative Session 2024: MDOT Executive Director Brad White's Legislative Wrap May 22, 2024

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MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to break down how the agency fared during the 2024 session and provide other MDOT updates.

Show intro/Brad White intro – 00:45
Legislative session wrap-up begins (Recurring revenue) – 01:20
Money moving into projects – 03:20
Design Build Bill – 04:30
Funding – 05:20
Capacity projects – 06:05
Additional comments on wrap-up – 07:07
Favorite place(s) to eat - 08:11
Favorite music/concert(s) – 09:21
Show Outro – 10:00

Legislative Session 2024: MDOT Chief of Staff Jeff Ely May 15, 2024

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MDOT Chief of Staff Jeff Ely joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about updates on capacity projects, the MDOT leadership development program, agency recruitment efforts and much more.

Show Intro/Jeff Ely intro – 01:14
Regarding capacity projects – 02:49
One-time money put into projects – 04:15
Contraflow/Hurricane evacuation – 05:17
On professional development program – 08:16
Succession planning – 12:40
Big capacity projects – 15:40
Safety/Work zone awareness message – 19:56
Favorite place(s) to eat – 23:23
Favorite concert(s) – 24:32
Show outro – 25:36

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Legislative Session 2024: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Apr 30, 2024

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U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about how she got started in politics, THUD Bill funding, her January 6 experience, the link between strong transportation infrastructure and economic growth and development and much more.

Show intro/Cindy Hyde-Smith intro – 01:12
Relationship with MDOT Executive Director Brad White – 02:18
How Cindy Hyde-Smith got into politics - 03:07
First impressions on being in office - 04:58
Memorable moments/stories from D.C. – 07:58
Committees/plans - 12:22
Pine Beetle issues - 15:50
Other committee focuses – 17:48
On visiting home of MS – 20:36
Regarding Mike Johnson - 21:57
Big accomplishments/Bills - 23:09
COVID times – 24:38
Nursing shortage – 28:55
Transportation Network importance - 31:22
Favorite place(s) to eat in MS – 33:12
Favorite concert(s) - 35:38
Show Outro – 36:27

Legislative Session 2024: Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons Apr 10, 2024

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Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about the need for recurring revenue for Mississippi highways, anti-litter efforts, current projects and future projects possible with more funding.

Show Intro/Willie Simmons intro – 01:14
Willie Simmons on being Chairman – 01:54
Conversation plan of Conference - 03:04
Talks/plans with Legislature – 05:08
Greenville Bypass – 09:32
Other Projects – 12:07
Willie Simmons on littering issue – 14:29
Willie Simmons on lighting – 18:27
Work Zone Awareness Week – 19:55
Willie Simmons new place(s) to eat – 23:52
Groundbreaking Ceremony – 25:25
Show Outro – 25:57

Legislative Session 2024: State Treasurer David McRae Apr 02, 2024

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State Treasurer David McRae joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about his path to public service, promote the Unclaimed Property Program, provide his thoughts on PERS and much more.

Show Intro/ State Treasurer David McRae intro – 01:14
David McRae background/position – 01:42
Highlights/Big projects as the Treasurer - 04:37
Unclaimed Property/Other Programs – 05:55
College savings Program/Opportunities - 12:15
Starting a College Savings Program - 17:15
Importance of Customer Service - 17:50
MS Constitution Counting Statement - 18:58
The Vault – 19:56
The PERS Board - 21:12
Healthcare & Pension for state employees - 23:31
Understanding Personal Finance - 24:14
Legislative agendas - 26:17
Greatest Accomplishment as Treasurer - 28:23
David McRae’s favorite place(s) to eat – 30:17
David McRae’s favorite concert(s) – 32:14
Show Outro – 34:49

Legislative Session 2024: State Senator Joel Carter Mar 19, 2024

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State Senator Joel Carter joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about how he got into politics, updates from the Energy Committee, his favorite place to grab a bite to eat during the session and more.

Show intro/State Senator Joel Carter – 01:15
Joel Carter background/Journey to politics – 02:06
The benefit of working in the food industry – 04:39
Energy Committee update – 05:22
Timetable with Nuclear – 06:49
Main topics of Legislature – 07:24
Gulf Coast District Projects – 08:10
Joel Carter on Buc-ee’s – 09:08
Other Projects – 09:42
Coast Bounce back from Katrina – 10:25
Joel Carter’s favorite place(s) to eat – 11:48
Joel Carter’s favorite musician(s)/concert(s) – 12:34
Additional comments to constituents – 13:45
Show outro – 14:10

Legislative Session 2024: MDOT Executive Director Brad White - March 2024 Mar 12, 2024

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MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to provide an update on efforts to find recurring revenue for Mississippi highways among other topics.

Show Intro/Brad White Intro – 01:15
Brad White speaking tour/goals – 01:50
Plans/Conversations for revenue – 04:35
Brad White on Legislative support – 07:40
Removing Obstacles/Confidence – 08:26
Bill supporting Design Build Process – 09:54
Capacity Program/Needs – 11:44
Conversations on Sports betting/Lottery – 15:07
Working at MDOT/Job postings – 16:15
Show Outro – 19:35

Legislative Session 2024: MDOT Alternative Program Deliveries Division Director Jessica Dilley Mar 05, 2024

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MDOT Alternative Program Deliveries Division Director Jessica Dilley joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to explain the benefits of alternative delivery transportation projects.

Show Intro/Jessica Dilley Intro – 01:13
Jessica Dilley history/New Position in MDOT – 03:06
Jessica Dilley on Design Build Projects – 04:10
Design Build Project vs Alternative delivery – 06:17
Alternative delivery project examples – 08:34
Hurricane Katrina impact on projects/lessons learned – 09:26
Retouching on limitations – 10:44
Legislation action/Caps – 12:06
Electric Vehicle Charging stations – 12:40
MDOT’s role in project – 13:30
Project Timeline/Mapping – 14:18
Number of Stations – 15:32
Women’s Transportation Seminar – 16:29
Jessica Dilley’s favorite place(s) to eat – 19:41
Jessica Dilley’s favorite concert(s) – 21:08
Jessica Dilley’s first car – 22:05
Show Outro – 23:27

Legislative Session 2024: Southern District Transportation Commissioner Charles Busby Feb 27, 2024

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Southern District Transportation Commissioner Charles Busby joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk his first two months as Commissioner, the future of transportation funding in Mississippi and more.

Show into/Charles Busby Intro – 01:15
Charles Busby Update/Project plans – 02:06
Legislature/Relationship with Steve Massengill – 04:05
Recurring revenue/Research – 04:28
Program Sources/Funding – 05:35
Focused efforts for recurring revenue – 07:50
How that revenue is used – 08:54
Charles Busby Current (Coast) Projects – 10:22
Other Projects (Buc-ee’s) – 11:14
What Charles Busby looks forward to as Commissioner – 13:00
Tap Grants/Comradery with other cities– 13:44
Charles Busby’s attention to Legislature – 15:32
Charles Busby favorite/new place(s) to eat – 16:55
Favorite concert(s) – 18:05
First car – 19:10
Show Outro – 19:59

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