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Don Parsons
| Don Parsons | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 44 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 14, 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Georgia House of Representatives District 42 | ||
| 1995-2013 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | West Virgina State College, 1972 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 21, 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Charleston, WV | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Religion | United Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Parsons previously was a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 42nd District from 1995 to 2013.
Parsons worked as an Operations Manager with Bellsouth Telecommunications from 1980-2000, served as a Master Sergeant in the United States Army Reserve Signal Corp from 1978-1990, and has been a businessman and telecom consultant.
He served on the Cobb County Juvenile Court Citizens Review Panel from 1995-1999, and currently is a member of the ALEC Telecommunications Committee, Kiwanis Club of Marietta, and the First United Methodist Church in Marietta.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Parsons served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Parsons served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Parsons served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Elections
2012
Parsons ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 44. Parsons defeated JoEllen Smith in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012.[2] The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [3][4] Parsons ran unopposed in the general election.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 44, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republian |  Don L. Parson Incumbent |
100% | 19,634 | |
| Total Votes | 19,634 | |||
| Georgia House of Representatives District 44 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Don Parsons Incumbent |
61% | 4,557 |
| JoEllen Smith | 39% | 2,917 |
| Total Votes | 7,474 | |
2010
Parsons ran for re-election to the 42nd District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the July 20 primary and no one filed to run against him in the general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 42 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Don Parsons (R)
|
14,099 | 100.0% | ||
2008
In 2008 Parsons was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 42. Parsons (R) ran unopposed and finished with 19,476 votes.[7] He raised $45,552 for his campaign fund.[8]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 42 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Don Parsons (R)
|
19,476 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Parsons collected $74,355 in campaign contributions.[9] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Don Parsons's campaign in 2010 | |
| Kgen Power Management Inc | $4,000 |
| Chevron Corp | $2,000 |
| T-Mobile | $1,750 |
| Westbrook, Don | $1,500 |
| Westbrook, Don | $1,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $74,355 |
2008
In 2008, Parsons collected $45,552 in campaign contributions.[10] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Georgia Optometric Association | $3,000 |
| Canton Road Self-Storage | $2,174 |
| Georgia Dental Association | $1,950 |
| Georgia Chiropractic Association | $1,500 |
| Georgia Bankers Association | $1,500 |
Recent news
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Don Parsons News Feed
- Parsons named new deputy fire chief - Oconee Enterprise
- Around Town: Mayoral hopeful looking for ... Big Changes - Marietta Daily Journal
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External links
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Don Parsons
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Don Parsons on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Parsons
- ↑ Associated Press "Results" Accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election July 31, 2012," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Don Parsons
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