Analysis of Reported Educational Credentials of SCAQMD Governing Board Member “Dr.” Clark E. Parker, Sr. http://www.aqmd.gov/bios/bm_parker_clark.html http://aqmd.gov/govboard/GB-BAMail-Public.pdf

James E. Enstrom, Ph.D., M.P.H. University of California, Los Angeles [email protected]

February 21, 2013

Parker Claim: “a of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the University of Central Arizona” NOT CONFIRMED www.google.com, www.bing.com, and www.yahoo.com search for “University of Central Airzona” yields NO hits. Alternative name suggested is “Central Arizona College” (http://www.centralaz.edu/). This community college awards only Associate degrees, not Bachelors degrees or Ph.D. degrees. http://www.centralaz.edu/Home/Academics/Degree_and_Certificate_Descriptions.htm Institutional Degrees: Associate of General Studies Associate of Arts Associate of Business Associate of Science

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Central Arizona College 8470 N Overfield Rd Coolidge AZ

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Search of ProQuest Dissertation Database yields no Ph.D. degree awarded to any Clark Parker.

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Search Performed: Author: parker, clark

Your search resulted in 3 hits, which are listed below. Citations 1 Transition into high school: Do student support programs work? by Clark, Jill Parker Ed.D., Widener University, 2007, 144 pages; AAT 3255632 Order a copy 2 Growth stage model for seedling Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) and leaf anatomical/morphological features associated with transition from juvenile to adult vegetative plants by Parker-Clark, Vickie Jeanne Ph.D., University of Idaho, 1997, 85 pages; AAT 9813708 Order a copy 3 THE BIOLOGY OF THE SPOT, LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS, LACEPEDE, AND ATLANTIC CROAKER, MICROPOGON UNDULATUS (LINNAEUS), IN TWO GULF OF MEXICO NURSERY AREAS by PARKER, JACK CLARK Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1971, 230 pages; AAT 7124702

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Parker Claim: “a Doctor of from Laurence University” NOT CONFIRMED www.google.com, www.bing.com, and www.yahoo.com search for “Laurence University” yields NO hits. Alternative name suggested is “Lawrence University” (http://www.lawrence.edu/). Lawrence University has been an accredited private liberal arts undergraduate college in Appleton, WI since 1847. It has a “pre- program” for undergraduates, but it does not have graduate students and it does not award a “Doctor of Laws” degree. Lawrence University Address: 711 E Boldt Way Appleton, WI 54911 (920) 832-7000

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 Clark Parker - a Los Angeles, California (CA) Lawyer pview.findlaw.com/view/2988597_1 Nov 1, 1999 – Clark Parker, a Los Angeles, California (CA) Lawyer, Attorney -

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Legum Doctor (LL.D. Doctor of Laws in English) is a -level in law, or an honorary doctorate, depending on the jurisdiction. The double L in the abbreviation refers to the early practice in the to teach both Canon Law and , the double L indicating the plural, . This contrasts with the practice of the University of Oxford where the degree that survived from the Middle Ages is the DCL or (only). Canada

Most Canadian universities that award the degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) award it only as an , but typically when awarded by a law school, it is an earned degree. Of the universities in Canada that offer earned in law, four (,[1] University of Montreal,[2] Laval University,[3] and University of Quebec at Montreal[4]) offer the LL.D. United States

In the United States of America, the LL.D. is awarded as an honorary degree only.

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Parker Claim: “a Master of Science (MS) from Redlands University” CONFIRMED: 1981 Master of Arts (MA) from Redlands University

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You will find the results for each type of verification that you requested below. Please print this page for your records. Order Transaction Status Type School/Organization ID ID Confirmed UNIVERSITY OF 104450775 104493100 Degree - After Degree REDLANDS Research(pdf)

Name On School’s Records: CLARK EDWARD PARKER Date Awarded: 12/18/1981 Degree : MASTER OF ARTS Official Name of School: UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS Major Course(s) of Study: MANAGEMENT Dates of Attendance: 09/01/1978 to 05/31/1979

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Parker Claim: “a California Contractor’s license for general building, electrical, plumbing, and low voltage systems”

California Contractors State License Board https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/LicenseDetail.aspx?LicNum=440805

License Number 440805 Extract Date 2/16/2013 Business InformationVIEW PARK ESTATES DEVELOPMENT INC dba SPECTRUM SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS

Business Phone Number: (323) 296-1700

4508 CRENSHAW BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA 90043

EntityCorporation Issue Date05/25/1983 Expire Date05/31/2013 License Status

ACTIVE This license is current and active. All information below should be reviewed.

Classifications ClassDescription

B GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR

C-7 LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS

C10 ELECTRICAL

C36 PLUMBING

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Bonding Contractor's Bond

This license filed a Contractor's Bond with OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY.

Bond Number: WCL1245904 Bond Amount: $12,500

Effective Date: 01/01/2007 Contractor's Bond History Bond of Qualifying Individual

1.

The Responsible Managing Officer (RMO) PARKER CLARK EDWARD SR certified that he/she owns 10 percent or more of the voting stock/equity of the corporation. A bond of qualifying individual is not required.

Effective Date: 08/14/2006 BQI's Bond History Workers' Compensation WORKERS' COMPENSATION

This license is exempt from having workers compensation insurance; they certified that they have no employees at this time.

Effective Date: 08/04/1993

Expire Date: None

Workers' Compensation History

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CLARK E. PARKER, Ph.D. Governing Board Member

Senate Rules Committee Appointee

Dr. Clark E. Parker, Sr. was appointed to the AQMD governing board by the California Senate Rules Committee on June 1, 2012. Dr. Parker is a successful business executive and has worked extensively in a variety of businesses and industries. Dr. Parker chairs the Refinery Committee. He also serves on the Finance, Legislative, Mobile Source, Technology and Personnel Committees for AQMD and is the Board appointee to the California Fuel Cell Partnership.

Clark was Manager of the Operations Research Department for Tidewater and Getty Oil. During his work with Tidewater and Getty Oil, Dr. Parker wrote several computer programs that simulated and modeled crude oil refineries, using linear programming simulation techniques (1962-1963).

Dr. Parker worked for IBM where he was involved in marketing hardware and software to the Oil and Gas industry and to the Insurance and Banking Industry (1963-1967).

Dr. Parker was Vice President for PennCorp Financial, a New York Stock Exchange Company that owned multiple insurance companies, banks and brokerage firms; he headed corporate acquisitions during his tenure with PennCorp Financial. Clark held this position with PennCorp for 15 years (1967-1982).

Dr. Parker is currently an alternate member of the California Coastal Commission, a member of the California Professional Fiduciaries Advisory Commission. Clark was a member of the California Senate Select Committee on Telecommunication; he has served as an Advisory Member of the University of California Santa Barbara Foundation Board; he has served as an advisor to California Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell.

Dr. Parker is currently the Honorary Counsel General for the Central African Republic Government.

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Dr. Parker currently sits on several community base non-profit organizations, Today’s Fresh Start Charter School [10 years] and Golden Day Schools [47 years].

Clark’s career endeavors has lead him to be the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Surveillance Systems and View Park Development Corporation [38 years] and he has developed hundreds of commercial and residential properties throughout Southern California. Clark is currently a Licensed General Contractor and Real Estate Developer; he is also a California Licensed Real Estate Broker. Dr. Parker currently holds a California Contractor’s license for general building, electrical, plumbing, and low voltage systems.

His educational background has allowed him to earn and hold a Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) from the University of Minnesota, a Master of Science (MS) from Redlands University, a (Ph.D.) from the University of Central Arizona, and a Doctor of Laws from Laurence University. Dr. Parker holds Advanced and Basic Certifications from UCLA, and an Associate of Arts Degree from the Center for Early Education in Los Angeles, California. Clark holds several Teaching Certificates and Credentials from Preschool through College.

Dr. Parker has traveled extensively, throughout , South America and Africa.

Dr. Parker is and has been married to Dr. Jeanette E. Grattan Parker for 48 years - they have two children, Alysia and Clark Jr. The Parkers have four grandchildren.

This page updated: July 10, 2012 URL: http://www.aqmd.gov/bios/bm_parker_clark.html

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Business Executive Clark E. Parker Joins AQMD Board

June 15, 2012

Los Angeles business executive Clark E. Parker, Ph.D., was recently sworn in as the newest member of the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Governing Board. Parker was appointed to the AQMD Board by the state Senate Rules Committee and will serve a 3 ½-year term ending on Jan. 15, 2016.

Parker is the founder and chief executive officer of Spectrum Surveillance Systems and View Park Development Corp. He is a licensed general contractor and real estate developer. He was a vice president for PennCorp Financial Group Inc. for 15 years, heading the firm’s corporate acquisitions. He worked for IBM in the 1960s, marketing hardware and software to the oil and gas, banking and insurance industries. Parker began his career in the early 1960s at Tidewater Oil Co. and Getty Oil Co. While there, he created several computer programs simulating refinery operations.

Parker serves as an alternate member of the California Coastal Commission and as an advisory committee member for the California Professional Fiduciaries Bureau. He has served on the state Senate Select Committee on Telecommunication, as an advisor to the California Superintendent of Public Instruction and as an advisory member of the University of California Santa Barbara Foundation Board.

Parker is a longtime member of the boards of several community based non-profit organizations including Today’s Fresh Start Charter School and Golden Day Schools. He is the honorary consul general for the Central African Republic.

Parker will chair AQMD’s Refinery Committee. He will also serve on AQMD’s Finance, Legislative, Mobile Source and Personnel committees and as AQMD’s representative on the California Fuel Cell Partnership.

AQMD is the air pollution control agency for Orange County and major portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

This page updated: June 15, 2012 URL: http://www.aqmd.gov/news1/2012/boardmemberparker.htm

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