On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (GA) - District 44
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
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Code Revision Committee
Chair, Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
Member, Health Committee
Member, House Rural Development Council
Member, Subcommittee on General Government
Member, Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee
Member, Ways and Means Committee
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