Background
Parks, Ed H. was born on July 21, 1922 in Tulsa.
Parks, Ed H. was born on July 21, 1922 in Tulsa.
Bachelor of Science, University Tulsa, 1947. Bachelor of Laws, University Tulsa, 1950.
Assistant attorney, Tulsa County, 1953-1957; partner, Boyd & Parks, Tulsa, 1957-1977; judge trial division, Court on Judicial, Oklahoma City, 1977-1984; member appellant division, Court on Judicial, Oklahoma City, 1985-1987; judge, Court Criminal Appeals (Judicial District) Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1984-1993; presiding judge, Court Criminal Appeals (northern district) Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1985-1987, 88-93.
Past chairman Tulsa County Democratic Committee Captain United States Marine Corps, World World War II, Korea. Fellow Oklahoma Bar Association (law school committee 1985-1993, indigent committee, legal ethics 1991-1993, defense 1987-1993, chairman criminal law section 1977-1979). Member Association Trial Lawyers American, Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association (Outstanding State Court Judge award 1986, 88, 90), Tulsa Trial Lawyers Association, Tulsa County Bar Association (executive committee 1975-1976, 80-81), Oklahoma Bar Foundation (trustee 1988-1993).