Meridian Mayor Robert Simison

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Meridian Mayor Robert Simison discussing his background and policy priorities.

Born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho, Mayor Robert Simison graduated from Whitman College with a degree in history and has spent his life focused on advancing policy priorities at the local and national level. Mayor Simison’s service to Meridian began in 2007 after he worked at the Nation’s Capital, and he has been a champion for common sense policy solutions to address community challenges. Elected as the 26th Mayor of Meridian in 2019, Mayor Simison focuses on meeting the needs of residents ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Victor Miller, Tom Luna

Guest: Robert Simison

Topics covered

• local government
• politics
• community challenges
• policy solutions
• mayoral leadership

Keywords

• Meridian
• Robert Simison
• local policy
• community
• mayor
• Idaho
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Whitman College

Places: Pocatello, Meridian, Nation’s Capital

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