Ed Hardesty

Ed was born in Ft. Worth, Texas. He has been married to Jeanette, an Interior Designer at Ethan Allen, for 36 years. They have two daughters, Emily Long, of Cleburne, Texas, and Melissa Parsons, of Lawrence, Kansas. Ed and Jeanette are proud grandparents of Jackson Taylor Long, and Kate and Sid Parsons.

Ed has worked for the Social Security Administration for over 35 years. He has been a District Manager since 1980, serving in Cleburne, Texas, Odessa, Texas, and Alexandria, Louisiana prior to coming to Tulsa in 1995. As District Manager, he oversees all Social Security operations in Northeast Oklahoma in Tulsa, Mayes, Creek, Rogers, Washington, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Delaware, and Craig Counties through offices in Tulsa, Bartlesville, and Miami. In addition to his duties as District Manager, Ed has taught Communications, Diversity, Systems Management, and other management subjects to managers and supervisors throughout the Social Security Administration. Ed has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award and the Commissioner's Citation, which is the highest award presented in the Social Security Administration.

Ed is a graduate of Texas Tech University. He has been active in church and community service wherever he has lived. He served as United Way Campaign Chairman and President in Cleburne, Texas and Odessa, Texas, and has served on numerous non-profit boards and commissions. He served on the 2004 Campaign Cabinet of the Greater Tulsa United Way. He is a member of First United Methodist Church in Tulsa. Ed is an avid sports fan and enjoys playing golf.

Ed initially joined Rotary in Alexandria, Louisiana and became a member of the Rotary Club of Southeast Tulsa in 1996, where he has served as Sergeant at Arms, Club Secretary, Vice President and President. He served District 6110, which covers parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas and has over 5,200 members in 79 clubs, for three years as Assistant Governor. He served as District Governor during the 2005 – 2006 Rotary year. He served as Chairman of the Heart of America Breakfast for the 2008 Rotary International Convention in Los Angeles. He currently serves as General Chair of the 2009 Mid-America PETS, and serves on the District 6110 Rotary Foundation Committee, chairing the Paul Harris Society. Ed is the District 6110 Trainer. He also serves as a Zone 29 Membership Assistant and is the Arrangements Chair for the 2009 Rotary Institute, which will be held in Tulsa. Ed, Jeanette, their children and grandchildren are all Paul Harris Fellows, and Ed is a member of the Paul Harris Society. Ed and Jeanette are Benefactors, members of the Bequest Society, and are Major Donors to the Rotary Foundation.