The Ross County native was a graduate of Ohio University – Chillicothe, who majored in Business Management Technology.
During his tenure, he helped develop a state licensing and certification program for Ohio veterans hailed as a national model.
Pryor, a former OCSEA Union President (Ross #7100), has worked to improve opportunity and attain energy independence in Southern Ohio.
[1] Pryor lived in Chillicothe with his wife Jennifer, a reading and math intervention teacher in the Huntington School District.
Pryor's daughter, Leslie Smith, is a special needs preschool teacher, and son-in-law Chris is an instrument technician.