John-Michael Parker

Not to be confused with Mike Parker (hurdler).
John-Michael Parker
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 101st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byNoreen Kokoruda
Personal details
BornMadison, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationYale University (BS)
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John-Michael Parker is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 101st district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 6, 2021.

Early life and education

Parker was born in Madison, Connecticut and graduated from Daniel Hand High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology from Yale University in 2010.[1]

Career

After graduating from Yale, Parker worked as a science teacher at the Dalton School in Manhattan.[2] He then joined The Future Project, a New York City-based non-profit, as the organization's national dream director and later VP for development. Since 2019, he has worked as the executive director of Arts for Learning Connecticut.[3][4] Parker ran for the State House in the 101st district in 2018, however he was defeated by incumbent Noreen Kokoruda by 18 votes.[5] He was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in November 2020, defeating Kokoruda, and assumed office on January 6, 2021.[1] Parker served his first term in the House on the Public Health Committee, the Environment Committee, and the Education Committee.[1] On November 8, 2022, Parker won re-election against Republican challenger John Rasimas. On February 7, 2024, he announced his intention to seek re-election for a second time.

Electoral history

2018 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 101[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John-Michael Parker 6,241 49.93
Republican Noreen Kokoruda (Incumbent) 6,009 48.07
Independent Party Noreen Kokoruda (Incumbent) 250 2.00
Total votes 12,500 100.00
Republican hold
2020 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 101[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John-Michael Parker 7,683 50.07
Republican Noreen Kokoruda (Incumbent) 7,102 46.29
Independent Party John-Michael Parker 360 2.35
Working Families John-Michael Parker 198 1.29
Total votes 15,343 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican
2022 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 101[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John-Michael Parker (Incumbent) 6,688 53.20
Republican John Rasimas 5,589 44.45
Independent Party John-Michael Parker 162 1.28
Working Families John-Michael Parker 132 1.05
Total votes 12,571 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "John-Michael Parker". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  2. ^ Roos, Zoe. "Democrat John-Michael Parker Seeks 101st House Seat". Zip06.com. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  3. ^ "Candidate Profile: John-Michael Parker, District 101". Madison, CT Patch. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  4. ^ Otte, Emilia (2020-11-16). "John-Michael Parker Talks Housing, Education and Regionalization". The Connecticut Examiner. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  5. ^ "General Assembly: Democrats Capture State Senate And Increase Majority In House". The Hartford Courant. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2020-11-16.