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Mary Parker
2021 - Present
2025
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Mary Parker is a member of the Jeffco Board of Education in Colorado, representing District 5. She assumed office on November 29, 2021. Her current term ends in 2025.
Parker is running for re-election to the Jeffco Board of Education to represent District 5 in Colorado. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Biography
Parker was born on June 20, 1947, in Mineola, New York. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor's degree in 1969. She has career experience as a new hire manager in the Networking Group of Hewlett-Packard. Parker has also co-owned with her husband a human resources consulting business. She has been involved as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for neglected and abused children and previously, a Local Group Lead for Moms Demand Action.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2025)
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Jeffco Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Mary Parker, Tina Moeinian, and Gloria Teresa Rascon are running in the general election for Jeffco Board of Education District 5 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Mary Parker (Nonpartisan) | |
| Tina Moeinian (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Gloria Teresa Rascon (Nonpartisan) | ||
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2021
See also: Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Jeffco Board of Education District 5
Mary Parker defeated Kathy Miks in the general election for Jeffco Board of Education District 5 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Parker (Nonpartisan) | 55.4 | 91,307 |
 | Kathy Miks (Nonpartisan) | 44.6 | 73,540 | |
| Total votes: 164,847 | |||
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2020
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Colin Larson defeated Mary Parker and Margot Herzl in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 22 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Colin Larson (R) | 51.3 | 26,421 |
| Mary Parker (D) | 45.5 | 23,467 | |
 | Margot Herzl (L) | 3.2 | 1,641 | |
| Total votes: 51,529 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 22
Mary Parker advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 22 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Parker | 100.0 | 12,464 |
| Total votes: 12,464 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gabriel McArthur (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Colin Larson defeated Justin Everett in the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 22 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Colin Larson | 56.2 | 6,760 |
 | Justin Everett | 43.8 | 5,266 | |
| Total votes: 12,026 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 22
Margot Herzl advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 22 on April 13, 2020.
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Endorsements
To view Parker's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
2016
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.
Incumbent Justin Everett defeated Mary Parker in the Colorado House of Representatives District 22 general election.[2][3]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Justin Everett Incumbent |
60.46% | 26,311 | |
| Independent | Mary Parker | 39.54% | 17,207 | |
| Total Votes | 43,518 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Justin Everett ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Justin Everett Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Mary K. Parker was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Justin Everett defeated Loren Bauman in the Republican primary. Everett defeated Parker and Lynn Weitzel (L) in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justin Everett Incumbent |
55.4% | 20,396 | |
| Democratic | Mary K. Parker | 40% | 14,748 | |
| Libertarian | Lynn Weitzel | 4.6% | 1,693 | |
| Total Votes | 36,837 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Justin Everett |
70.9% | 5,433 |
| Loren Bauman | 29.1% | 2,233 |
| Total Votes | 7,666 | |
2012
Parker ran in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 22. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012. She was defeated by Justin Everett (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justin Everett |
52.3% | 23,117 | |
| Democratic | Mark Parker | 43.7% | 19,289 | |
| Libertarian | Lynn L. Weitzel | 4% | 1,781 | |
| Total Votes | 44,187 | |||
Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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Campaign website
Parker’s campaign website stated the following:
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Mary’s top priority for the 2021-2022 school year: Getting our kids safely back in the classroom for uninterrupted education. Other key priorities
Guiding beliefs Ultimately, it is the student who counts the most in a school system. They need to graduate with the skills necessary to be successful in life. Ideally, they will also leave K-12 with a love of learning and an appreciation of knowledge. In order to successfully prepare our students for life’s opportunities and challenges, we need to recruit, retain and respect great teachers. There is nothing more critical to a student’s learning than a teacher who motivates and encourages them to put in the effort to succeed. For any school system to be successful, parents must have confidence in the administration, the school board and the schools. There must be strong lines of communication and mutual respect. Why these priorities? Getting our kids safely back in the classroom for uninterrupted learning is critical to getting them back on track with their education after a year of chaos and turmoil. Our biggest challenge is getting a handle on COVID-19. We must do everything we can to minimize the exposure to and spread of this highly contagious disease. Masking and vaccination guidelines should be revisited as conditions change throughout the school year. Investing in the recruitment and retention of highly qualified educators is another critical concern in Jefferson County. Even before COVID-19 we had a teacher shortage and a lack of funds for substitute teachers. Now, more and more teachers are choosing to retire, take time off, or leave the profession altogether. Our educational support professionals are often the last in line to get the resources they need and are feeling the stress too. There are so many factors contributing to this situation – budget constraints, high teacher turnover, exhaustion and burnout, competition from other districts, and fear of COVID. We need to listen to our educators when they tell us what they need. Ensuring that all neighborhood schools are high-quality schools is a core responsibility of the Jeffco School District. My experience as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for neglected and abused children has given me great insight into the needs of foster kids and of struggling families who benefit from schools that are close to home. When parents are looking for the best school for their child, one of their choices needs to be a strong, high-quality neighborhood school. Guaranteeing transparency and effective communications between the School Board, the community, and the schools is key to student success. Everyone needs to be pulling together to give our kids a high-quality educational experience so that they graduate with the skills necessary to succeed in life. |
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| —Mary Parker’s campaign website (2021)[12] | ||
2020
Mary Parker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Parker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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For the past 13 years I have been a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for neglected and abused children in Jefferson County. I've also worked with truants and teenagers aging out of the foster care system. The driving passion of my life is supporting families and children.
As a gun owner, I believe our rights come with responsibilities. I am a member of Gifford's Colorado Gun Owners for Safety and I support common sense laws that keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and children.- The most important responsibiity of government is to keep its citizens safe.
- Everyone should have access to affordable healthcare, a quality education, a good-paying job, and to live in a safe neighborhood.
- Everyone should have an equal opportunity to achieve the American dream, to receive equal justice, and to make decisions over their own bodies.
- affordable healthcare
- equal justice under the law
- safe neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces
- quality education
- good-paying jobs
- clean air, water and food
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2016
Parker's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Education Parents are concerned about adequate school funding, excessive testing, and student data privacy. Even people who don’t have children in school believe that Colorado needs a well-educated workforce and good public schools to attract quality businesses. I support increased funding for K-12, smarter allocation of resources, rewarding and retaining good teachers, encouraging innovation in the classroom, school choice, and preparing our children for college and the work place. In addition, our state must do more to keep higher education costs low so that college is affordable and students are not deeply in debt after graduation. Jobs and the Economy The economy is improving and many people have been able to find jobs since the recent recession. However, jobs and the economy are still high on the list of concerns mentioned. I support tax incentives for companies who keep jobs in the state and for hiring Vets and people who are unemployed. Improving the economy and keeping unemployment low will go a long way toward solving budget and deficit problems at all levels of government. Health Care Health care is another big issue on a lot of people’s minds, partly because of the attention it gets on the national stage. Opinions on health care are quite polarized but everyone I talk to agrees that this is an issue that affects us all and that our current system needs improvement. I support the bi-partisan efforts of the Colorado Assembly that created the Colorado Health Benefits Exchange, an online marketplace where small businesses and individuals can easily compare and purchase health insurance. I also support efforts to curb costs with patient-centered programs that move away from fee for service. Energy/Environment It’s no surprise that Coloradans care about our beautiful state. People I talk to want to preserve open space, protect the environment and conserve our precious water supply. At the same time there is a desire to maximize our state’s energy resources: wind, solar, natural gas, oil and coal. I support safe, responsible development of all energy resources as well as incentives for utilities, businesses and homeowners to improve energy efficiencies. Spending/Budget/Taxes Many people mention spending as their chief concern and they believe that government at all levels needs to be more fiscally responsible. Colorado’s constitution requires that we have a balanced budget so that our state will never run a deficit. However, the budget process is extremely complicated because of conflicting constraints and requirements. I support spending and tax reforms that simplify, consolidate and/or reconcile existing statutes.[11] |
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| —Mary Parker[13] | ||
2014
Parker's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[14]
Education
- Excerpt: "I support increased funding for K-12, smarter allocation of resources, rewarding and retaining good teachers, encouraging innovation in the classroom, school choice, and preparing our children for college and the work place. In addition, our state must do more to keep higher education costs low so that college is affordable and students are not deeply in debt after graduation."
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "I support tax incentives for companies who keep jobs in the state and for hiring Vets and people who are unemployed. Improving the economy and lowering unemployment will go a long way toward solving budget and deficit problems at all levels of government."
Health Care
- Excerpt: "I support the bi-partisan efforts of the Colorado Assembly to create the Colorado Health Benefits Exchange, an online marketplace where small businesses and individuals can easily compare and purchase health insurance. I also support efforts to curb costs with patient-centered programs that move away from fee for service."
Energy/Environment
- Excerpt: "I support safe, responsible development all energy resources as well as providing incentives for utilities, businesses and homeowners to improve energy efficiencies. Additional investment incentives for development of renewable resources would lead to energy independence and more jobs for Colorado."
Spending/Budget/Taxes
- Excerpt: "I support spending and tax reforms that simplify, consolidate and/or reconcile existing statutes."
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 17, 2020
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mary Parker’s campaign website, “Priorities,” accessed September 15, 2021
- ↑ Mary for State Rep., "Issues," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ maryforstaterep.com, "Issues," accessed October 2, 2014
