The annual Pioneer Technology Center Roast, set for April 11th, will feature former United States Senator Don Nickles as well as Barry Bickle, retired local banker, who will reprise his role as the witty emcee.
This year’s “Roastee” Larry Murphy is President of Larry Murphy Insurance Agency Inc. and a past president of the Ponca City Development Authority.
This annual event raises funds for the Pioneer Tech Foundation and will be held at The Summit located in the City Central building in downtown Ponca City, starting with a social/cash bar at 5:30 p.m., followed at 6:30 p.m. by a delicious dinner prepared by the PTC Culinary Arts program. The roast begins at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $50 each or reserved tables of 8 are $500.
Don Nickles, PO HI graduate as well as friend and classmate to Murphy, is the chairman and CEO of The Nickles Group, a firm he founded in 2005 after representing Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate for 24 years. He oversees the firm’s government relations and consulting practices, also providing strategic advice to clients on a wide range of policy issues.
Guided by his small business roots and belief in fiscal responsibility, Nickles spent his time in the U.S. Senate championing economic growth and advancing free enterprise. Perhaps most importantly, he believed in collaborating with colleagues across the aisle on policy to benefit the American people.
Nickles was elected at age 31, the youngest Republican US Senator in history, and was later elected by his peers to leadership positions including Assistant Majority Leader, Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee and Chairman of the Republican Senatorial Committee. Prior to his time in the U.S. Senate, Nickles served in the Oklahoma State Senate and worked for Nickles Machine Corporation, a family business based in Oklahoma. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Oklahoma State University and is married to his high school sweetheart Linda, they have four children and 12 grandchildren.
For online ticket sales visit www.pioneertech.edu/about/foundation or call 580-762-8336 to reserve your seats today.
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