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Dan Parker
| Dan Parker | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | 1816 Consulting Group |
| Role: | Principal |
| Location: | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Affiliation: | Democrat |
| Education: | George Mason University |
| Website: | Official website |
Dan Parker is a political consultant operating in the state of Indiana. Parker is the former executive director and chair of the Democratic Party of Indiana.
Career
Dan Parker grew up in Massachusetts, but the majority of his consulting career has been spent in the state of Indiana. As a consultant, Parker has worked with former Indiana Governor Evan Bayh (D), former Indiana State Representative John Gregg and former Indianapolis mayor Bart Peterson.[1]
Parker's involvement with the Democratic Party of Indiana dates to 1992. He served as the executive director of the party from 2003 to 2004 and as the party chair from 2004 to 2013.[2] During his time with the party, Indiana elected three Democrats to the U.S. House, and the Democratic Party gained a majority in the Indiana House of Representatives. The state also supported President Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.[1]
In 2011, Parker announced that he would step down as chair, saying "I have worked each day to make our state party more inclusive and diverse; more open; more efficient and more successful at the ballot box. We have achieved many of the goals we set out to achieve."[3] However, party leaders asked Parker to fulfill the remainder in "a move that blocked an intraparty squabble between factions that have been at odds for years," according to the Evansville Courier & Press.[4]
In 2013, Campaigns and Elections named Parker one of the top 10 influencers in the state of Indiana. The magazine noted, "A former aide to the Bayh clan, Parker's also had stints with ex-state House Speaker John Gregg and ex-Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson. He spent the last decade building the party."[5]
Other Indiana influencers
- See also: Influencers in Indiana
The following is a list of the most recently updated profiles of influencers in Indiana on Ballotpedia:
- Indiana School Boards Association
- Lacy Johnson (Indiana)
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Jeff Cardwell
- John Hammond (Indiana)
- Marsha Coats
- Disability Party (United States)
- Beth Boyce
- Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission
Top influencers by state
Influencers in American politics are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take on many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, nonprofits, to name a few.
In 2015, Ballotpedia identified Dan Parker as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:
- Local knowledge of our professional staff
- Surveys of activists, thought leaders and journalists from across the country and political spectrum
- Outreach to political journalists in each state who helped refine our lists
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Dan Parker'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1816 Consulting, "About," accessed December 30, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Dan Parker," accessed December 30, 2015
- ↑ The Statehouse File, "Dan Parker stepping down as Indiana Democratic chairman. Read his letter & hear him speak," December 12, 2011
- ↑ Evansville Courier & Press, "Indiana Democratic Chairman Dan Parker not resigning, after all," December 17, 2011
- ↑ Contact Center Industry News, "The Influencers 500 (Campaigns and Elections)," January 22, 2013
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