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BOB JACKSON INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME

March 1, 2013 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

Bob Jackson, owner of Jackson Pest Management, was inducted into the Indiana Pest Management Association Hall of Fame on January 8, 2013.

He was recognized for outstanding contributions, education and assistance to Indiana pest management professionals, the structural pest management industry and continued service to the Indiana Pest Management Association.

Bob was a past president and board member of the IPMA and has operated Jackson Pest Management in Waynedale since 1985.

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