Full Name:
Brett Parker
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
Johnson County, KS
Home City:
Overland Park, KS
Certified, Crisis Prevention Training, Crisis Prevention Institute, Somerville, MA
BA, Secondary Education-Social Studies, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 2010
Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 29, 2017-2021
Minority Agenda Chair, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2019-2021
Candidate, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 29, 2020
Former Ranking Minority Member, Calendar and Printing Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Minority Member, Elections Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education Budget Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Insurance Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Founder, Leading Kansas Limited Liability Company, 2019-present
Co-Founder, Prairie Roots Kansas, 2019-present
Reading, Math, Advanced Placement, and ACT Tutor, ABC Tutors, 2012-present
English Language Teacher, Countryside Elementary School/Pioneer Trail Middle School, 2013-2019
Long Term Substitute Teacher, Oregon Trail Middle School, 2012-2013
Instructor of Natural History, Massachusetts Audubon Society, 2011-2012
Lead Teacher for Success Academy Assessment Preparing and English Instructional Aide, Oregon Trail Middle School, 2011-2012
Founder, Dressed to the Nines Day
Former Vice President/Member, Kansas National Education Association
Former Vice President/National Delegate, Olathe National Education Association
Organizer, Abolition Relay at the Kansas Marathon, 2008
Priority Issues:
Brett Parker is running to ensure that interests of Kansans are being represented in Topeka. Whether it's transparent government or investing in education and infrastructure, Brett Parker is ready to roll up his sleeves and get to work.
Changes to Kansas tax policy, the depletion of reserve funds, and the misuse of transportation money have created an unstable business environment and have branded Kansas as a less appealing place for business to locate.
Overland Park needs representatives who work transparently on behalf of its citizens rather than continuing Governor Brownback's failed policies.
Local governments must not be limited in making the best decisions for their constituents.
Kansas must adequately invest in education and infrastructure to maintain and increase quality of life for its citizens.