Elena Parent
Elena Parent | |
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| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 42nd district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Carter |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's 81st district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1975 |
| Political party | Democratic |
Elena Parent (born December 27, 1975) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a member of the Georgia State Senate and previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Early Life and Career
Parent became the executive director of Georgia Watch in 2013. [1]
Political Career
In 2010, Parent was elected to serve in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 81 from 2011 to 2013.[2] She did not run for reelection in 2013 after her seat was combined with the district of Scott Holcomb after the state's redistricting process. [1]
When Jason Carter, decided to run for Governor in 2014, Parent ran for the open seat in District 42, which includes portions of central and north DeKalb County. [1] She defeated attorney Kyle Williams in the Democratic primary. [3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Melissa Weinman. "Elena Parent to run for state senate".
- ↑ "State Senator Elena Parent : CV" (PDF). Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ↑ Patrick Saunders. "2014 Top Georgia local stories of the year".
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