Presto-X-Company's Jerry Keown Honored with FMC Legislative Day Award

Presto-X-Company's Jerry Keown (left) was presented the FMC Legislative Day Award by FMC's Dan Rosenbaum (right). (Photo: Brad Harbison)

WASHINGTON — In recognition of his efforts lobbying for the pest control industry on the state and national levels, Jerry Keown, vice president, Presto-X-Company, Omaha, Neb., was recognized with FMC Legislative Day, Feb. 26.

“This award honors individuals who have distinguished themselves in the pest management industry through various industry activities and through their contributions to advancing the industry,” said Dan Rosenbaum, director, Specialty Products Business, FMC, who presented the award to Keown.

Rosenbaum also read off a list of some of Keown’s contributions related to regulatory/legislative issues, including.

• Past chairman and current 15-year member on the National Pest Management Association Government Affairs Committee.
• Member of Nebraska Pest Control Association Government Affairs Committee and active with regulatory/legislative issue in Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wyoming.
• Helped fashion groundbreaking compromise for federal school pesticide legislation that passed the U.S. senate twice.
• Raised thousands of dollars in support of congressional candidates friendly to the pest management industry.

In accepting the award Keown thanked his colleagues at Presto-X-Company and noted he has gotten significant value out of his participation in associations, particularly with NPMA.

“I know that I personally have grown through my involvement in NPMA, taking on new responsibilities and learning about our association and the inner-workings of our government,” he said. “The staff and committee members have been tremendous lifelong resources that you can count on — to call and get advice and information from. The most important part has been establishing friendships in the industry that have lasted a lifetime.”