PONCA CITY OK --- Brad Parker,
of Parker Pest Control, Inc. is the
recipient of the 2008 Governor Brad Henry’s Commendation of
Outstanding Business Leader of the Year Award for the North Central
Area. Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins presented Brad his award.
Parker was honored on Workforce Oklahoma Day at the state capital on
February 14th, 2008. He was recognized as a business
leader in the state of Oklahoma who has gone above and beyond the
call of duty in supporting and serving the system. The honorees are
not winners of a competition; rather they are shining examples of
the power of Workforce Oklahoma.
Parker has worked in the pest control
business since he was 12 years old. Parker Pest Control, Inc. has
been in business since 1963. Parker has office locations in Enid,
Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Ponca City and Wichita, Kansas. A commercial
division was established in Los Angeles, California about 18 years
ago. Parker also sells pest control franchises, the most recent of
which was established in Saudi Arabia.
Brad believes in community
responsibility and is active in the communities where the business
operates. He has also held several offices of the National Pest
Management Association. He is a member of the Ponca City Chamber of
Commerce and donates to many charitable organizations. The mission
of Parker Pest Control and the way Brad believes in getting things
done is, "Whatever it Takes!" That belief shows through in
everything Brad does, which is why he was chosen as 2008 Business
Person of the Year.
