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OH 2113

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeCOOLEY, Jason (b. 1978)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 2113
Date(s) of interview
Description

Employee of the city of Frisco, Texas. Development of North Texas Cities. Childhood in New Orleans, LA. Education; University of Southern Mississippi and University of Texas at Dallas. Mixed-race marriage. Male involvement with the Parent-Teacher Association. Political consulting. Current trends in city management. Employment at Arlington Texas Police Department, cities of Addison, Frisco and McKinney, Texas. Fast growing cities in North Texas. Minority-majority cities. Growth of immigrant population. Frisco Inclusion Committee. Attracting large corporations to North Texas cities: Toyota, Universal Studios, Nebraska Furniture Mart, The Dallas Cowboys, the Professional Golf Association, IKEA, TIA Craft, Dr. Pepper Snapple. Chief Innovation Officer, Frisco, Texas. Smart cities; autonomous cars, Starship robots, Google Wing autonomous drone delivery. Frisco Independent School District partnerships. University of North Texas Frisco campus. Covid vaccine clinics.

Interviewer(s)Christina Draper
Physical Description85 pp.
Terms of UseOpen