The Seminole State College Educational Foundation has announced the hiring of former state representative Danny Morgan of Prague to direct the SSC Rural Business and Resources Center. The Center provides economic development assistance in the College’s five-county service area. Morgan will begin his working with the foundation on March 20.
The RBRC assists business owners and individuals pursuing entrepreneurial projects by providing counseling services and directing them to other business resources. Additionally, the director serves as an economic development liaison for the Department of Commerce and Seminole State College with communities in Seminole, Pottawatomie, Lincoln, Okfuskee and Hughes counties.
From 1981 to 2020, Morgan worked for his family’s small business Morgan Well Service in Prague. Morgan began his career in field operations and sales. He served as president of the company from 1995-2002 and served in the position again from 2012 to 2020.
Morgan was named to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2002 and concluded his time in office in 2012.
In 2014, Morgan was appointed to the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board by Gov. Mary Fallin. He served on the board for six years. In that time, he served as OERB Chairman, as well as the Chairman of the OERB Education Committee.
From 2016 to 2020, Morgan served on the Sustaining Oklahoma Energy Resources board.