Episode 71 - Mike Caldwell
Ogden City Mayor Mike Caldwell joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and describes how the Games served as an inflection point for his own career and the city's long-term trajectory.
Ogden City Mayor Mike Caldwell joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and describes how the Games served as an inflection point for his own career and the city's long-term trajectory (recorded 30 September 2020). A breakdown of the episode is below.
Please be sure to check out our Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective playlist on Spotify. You can also access the playlist and a map to favorite SLOC restaurants here.
If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.
WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Mayor!
PRELIMS
05:55 - The vision for Ogden
09:45 - Battling COVID-19
QUARTERFINALS
12:01 - "My own personal campaign" to join SLOC
14:55 - Two days off in six months
SEMIFINALS
17:14 - The fixer
FINALS
23:17 - Getting the most out of the volunteers
26:20 - Skating scandal / a chance Paralympic encounter
MIXED ZONE
30:56 - Building an Olympic legacy in Ogden
33:58 - SLOC lessons learned
COOL DOWN
37:29 - More Cake / street tacos
41:33 - A meteorological gift
Please be sure to check out our Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective playlist on Spotify. You can also access the playlist and a map to favorite SLOC restaurants here.
If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.
WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Mayor!
PRELIMS
05:55 - The vision for Ogden
09:45 - Battling COVID-19
QUARTERFINALS
12:01 - "My own personal campaign" to join SLOC
14:55 - Two days off in six months
SEMIFINALS
17:14 - The fixer
FINALS
23:17 - Getting the most out of the volunteers
26:20 - Skating scandal / a chance Paralympic encounter
MIXED ZONE
30:56 - Building an Olympic legacy in Ogden
33:58 - SLOC lessons learned
COOL DOWN
37:29 - More Cake / street tacos
41:33 - A meteorological gift
