Frank G. Jackson Interview, 11 August 2014

Frank G. Jackson, mayor of Cleveland, discusses his interactions with Cleveland State University (CSU), his political history, and the projects he has implemented as mayor. He mentions his path to get his various degrees, and how he felt while he was getting these degrees. He also talks about the atmosphere at CSU and how it was different from where he started at Cuyahoga Community College. After his education he talks about his political career, and how he has had a unique experience being on both the legislative and executive side in the governance of a city. While talking about his political career, he discusses the various projects that he and the city government are working on like the new Group Plan and Opportunity Corridor. Finally, he points out the importance of the succession of leadership at CSU, and how that leadership has made CSU as great as it is today.

Participants: Jackson, Frank G. (interviewee) / Wickens, Joe (interviewer)
Collection: CSU at 50
Institutional Repository: Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection

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Oral history interviews with select alumni, trustees, faculty, and other friends of Cleveland State University, conducted by staff at the CSU Center for Public History and Digital Humanities in coordination with the Office of the President and Office of Alumni Affairs on the occasion of CSU's 50th anniversary.