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Olympic Memories: Q&A with Steve Gilliam

Steve Gilliam keeps memories from the 1996 Olymnpic games on Lake Lanier on the wall of his office, as well as tickets from the 2003 flatwater racing world championships. The Gainesville attorney was a key player in bringing the Olympics to Lake Lanier in 1996.

Gilliam1 — Steve Gilliam keeps memories from the 1996 Olymnpic games on Lake Lanier on the wall of his office, as well as tickets from the 2003 flatwater racing world championships. The Gainesville attorney was a key player in bringing the Olympics to Lake Lanier in 1996.

Gilliam, a Gainesville attorney, served as vice chairman of Gainesville Hall ’96 and helped oversee the preparations of the venue at Clarks Bridge Park. He looked back on his involvement with the Games. How did you get involved in the Olympic effort?