Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Levine |
| Constituency | 45th district (2022–2024) 5th district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Barclay Bennett Alexandria, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Stephen Parker |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) University of London (MA) |
Elizabeth Barclay Bennett-Parker is an American politician and former nonprofit executive. A Democrat, she is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Early Life and Early Career
[edit]Bennett-Parker was born to two naval officers in Alexandria, Virginia.[1] She attended Cornell University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in History and the University of London where she earned her master's degree.
She co-lead Together We Bake, a non-profit job training and personal development program and founded Fruitcycle, a social enterprise that combatted food waste.[2]
Political career
[edit]Alexandria City Council
[edit]Bennett-Parker served on the Alexandria City Council from 2018 to 2021 and was Vice Mayor of Alexandria from 2019 to 2021.
Virginia House of Delegates
[edit]Bennett-Parker ran in the 2021 election, and in the primary defeated incumbent delegate Mark Levine, who was simultaneously running for lieutenant governor, with 59.24% of the vote.[3][4] In the general election she defeated Republican J.D. Maddox with 73.68% of the vote.[5]
Bennett-Parker ran unopposed for re-election in 2023.[6]
Personal Life
[edit]Bennett-Parker is married to Stephen Parker. The couple reside in Alexandria, Virginia and have a newborn daughter. When the Virginia General Assembly is not in session, Bennett-Parker is a substitute teacher for Alexandria City Public Schools.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.elizabethfordelegate.com/meet-elizabeth
- ^ Wadland, Mary. "Alexandria's Vice Mayor Elizabeth Bennett-Parker Announces Run for State Delegate". Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Miles, Vernon. "Incumbent Delegate and Alexandria Vice Mayor Square Off in Unique 45th District Race". Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "2021 June Democratic Primary". Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "2021 November General". Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/candidates/view/Elizabeth-B-Bennett-Parker/
- ^ https://www.elizabethfordelegate.com/meet-elizabeth
- Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Women state legislators in Virginia
- Living people
- Politicians from Alexandria, Virginia
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Women city councillors in Virginia
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- 21st-century Virginia politicians