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Tan Parker's Biography

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (TX) - District 12

Contact Information

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Post Office Box 271741
Flower Mound, TX 75027
Phone: 972-945-5511

600 Parker Square, Suite 250
Flower Mound, TX 75028
Phone: 972-724-8477

P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711

600 Parker Square, Suite 250
Flower Mound, TX 75028

Weatherford College
502 Big Sandy Court
Birdgeport, TX 76426

Full Name:

Tan Parker

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Beth; 2 Children: Lauren, Ashley

Birth Date:

05/22/1971

Birth Place:

Pittsburgh, PA

Home City:

Flower Mound, TX

Attended, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business

BA, Political Philosophy, University of Dallas

MS, Economics, London School of Economics

Senator, Texas State Senate, District 12, 2023-present

Candidate, Texas State Senate, District 12, 2022, 2024

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 63, 2006-2023

Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 63, 2018, 2020

Former Member, Business & Industry Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, House Administration Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Investments & Financial Services Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Technology, Economic Development and Workforce Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Member, Administration Committee, Texas State Senate, 2023-2024

Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate, 2023-2024

Member, Education Committee, Texas State Senate, 2023-2024

Member, Local Government Committee, Texas State Senate, 2023-2024

Member, State Affairs Committee, Texas State Senate, 2023-2024

Member, Transportation Committee, Texas State Senate, 2023-2024

Vice Chair, Veteran Affairs & Border Security Committee, Texas State Senate, 2023-2024

Executive Vice President, Tri Vac Limited, 2006-present

Founder, Applied Business Strategies, present

Employee, Dean Witter Reynolds, present

Former White House Intern, George H.W. Bush Administration

Regional Vice President, Computer Sciences Corporation's Financial Services Group, 1998-2006

Member, Board of Directors, Communities in Schools North Texas, present

Member, Board of Trustees, University of Dallas, present

Member, Board, Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton County, present

Member, Board, Kyle's Place, present

Delegate, British-American Project, present

Member, Denton County Republican Men's Club, present

Co-Founder, Denton County Young Republicans, present

Member, Saint Ann Church, present

Former Strike Force Captain, Franklin County, Ohio, George W. Bush For President

Honorary Chair, Special Olympics Texas Steak N Stetson Event

Former Strike Force Captain, State of Arkansas, George W. Bush for President

Former Volunteer, United States Commerce Department in London

Former Texas State Chairman, Young Americans for Dole-Kemp

Chair, Texas Industrial Development Corporation, 2004-2006

Awards:

"A" Rated, 2013, 2015, Concerned Women of America

2009 Top 16 Most Conservative House Member, Eagle Forum

2009 Honor Roll, Young Conservatives of Texas

2009 Defender of the American Dream Designation, Americans for Prosperity

2009 Champions for Free Enterprise, Texas Association of Business

2011 Top 16 Conservative House Members, Eagle Forum

2013 Champion for Free Enterprise, Texas Association of Business

2007 Top 16 Most Conservative House Member, Eagle Forum

2007 Champion for Free Enterprise, Texas Association of Business

2015 Pro-Life Hero, Texas Right to Life

Freedom of Texas Conservative Leader, Heritage Alliance

2011 Historic Honor Roll, Young Conservatives of Texas

2011 Fighter for Free Enterprise, Texas Association of Business

2015 Courageous Conservative,Texas Conservative Coalition

2007 Rookie of the Year, Young Conservatives of Texas

2009 Heroes and Champions Designation, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility

2011 Courageous Conservative, Texas Conservative Coalition

2011 Taxpayer Champion Award, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility

2013 Top 25 Conservative House Members, North east Tarrant County Tea Party

Historic Honor Roll, Young Conservatives of Texas

2013 Children's Guardian Angel, Child Protection Roundtable

2013 Courageous Conservative, Texas Conservative Coalition

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