Hear the radio version of Mayor Cornett's TED Talk here.
"I said, 'This city is going on a diet. And we're going to lose a million pounds.' " - Mayor Mick Cornett
About Mick Cornett's TED Talk
Mayor Mick Cornett realized that, to make Oklahoma City a great place to live, it had to become healthier and cope with gluttony. He explains step-by-step how the city dropped a collective million pounds.
About Mick Cornett
Mick Cornett is the mayor of Oklahoma City. Newsweek called him one of the five most innovative mayors in the country; London-based World Mayors listed him as the No. 2 mayor in the world, and Governing magazine named him the Public Official of the Year. Best known for helping Oklahoma City attract an NBA franchise, Cornett also led the charge to pass MAPS 3, a $800 million investment in parks, urban transit and wellness centers to reshape Oklahoma City and enhance the quality of life of its residents.
