Preston Bobo 04/24/2022

Preston Bobo talks about growing up in Edmond, Oklahoma and working for his family's emergency response company, Environmental Management, Inc. He describes how he started working for the company while attending the University of Central Oklahoma, where he pursued a technical writing degree and courses in chemistry. Bobo discusses the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on his family and work and how he got involved in moderating the Stillwater COVID Information Group on Facebook, where he posted frequent updates on local and state statistics and raised funds to support employees at Stillwater Medical Center. He talks about the importance of providing readable and transparent information to the public and his own experience running for city council and serving on the local planning commission during the pandemic.