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Don Parsons' Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (GA) - District 44

Contact Information

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402 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334

3167 Sycamore Lane
Marietta, GA 30066

Full Name:

Don L. Parsons

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Jo Lynn; 2 Children: Jennifer, Meredith

Birth Date:

07/21/1947

Birth Place:

Charleston, WV

Home City:

Marietta, GA

Religion:

United Methodist

Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education, West Virginia State College, 1969-1972

Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 44, 1994-present

Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 44, 2024

Candidate, State of Georgia House of Representatives, District 44, 2022

Member, Citizens Review Panel, Cobb County Juvenile Court, 1995-1999

Chair, Energy, Utilities, & Telecommunications Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present

Member, Health Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present

Member, Ways & Means Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present

Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2021-2022, 2023-present

Member, Code Revision Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Technology & Infrastructure Innovation, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Former Member, Appropriations Sub-Committee on Education

Former Member, Health & Human Services Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022

Telecommunications Consultant, Montevici Communications, 2001-present

Served, United States Army National Guard

Operations Manager, BellSouth Telecommunications, 1980-2004

First Sergeant, Signal Corp, United States Army Reserve, 1978-1990

Member, ALEC Telecommunications Committee, 1996-present

Member, Kiwanis Club of Marietta, Georgia, 1995-present

Member, Cobb Community Service Board, present

Member, Cobb County Library Foundation Board, present

Member, Cobb Safety Village Board, present

Member, First United Methodist Church, Marietta, Georgia, present

Member, Georgia Ballet Board of Directors, present

Member, North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy Board, present

Board Member, North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy

Awards:

American Conservative Union Conservative Award, American Conservative Union Foundation, 2012;
Recognized by Georgia Conservation of Voters and Georgia Cable Television Association, 2012;
Top Rank, Georgia Chamber's Legislative Scorecard, 2012

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Outdoor activities with his grandchildren, picture framing, and carpentry.

Number of Grandchildren:

6

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