Antonio Parkinson's Biography
- State House (TN) - District 98, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (TN) - District 98
Contact Information
Office
425 John Lewis Way North
Suite 419 Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37243
Post Office Box 281453
Memphis, TN 38168
Full Name:
Antonio ''2 Shay'' Parkinson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Married; Children
Birth Place:
Oakland, CA
Home City:
Memphis, TN
Religion:
Christian
Graduated, Economics, Carteret Community College, 1988
Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 98, 2011-present
Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 98, 2022
Democratic Caucus Vice Chair, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 2019-2021
Minority Caucus Vice Chair, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 2015-2018
Member, Civil Justice Committee
Member, Education Administration Committee
Member, Finance, Ways and Means Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Civil Justice
Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education
Member, Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
Former Member, Calendar and Rules Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Criminal Justice Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ethics Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint TACIR Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Member, Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission
Former Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Local Government, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Chief Executive Officer/Founder, Black Market Strategies, 2012-present
Chief Executive Officer, It's All About Raleigh-Frayser-North Memphis, 2012-present
Firefighter/Lieutenant, Shelby County Fire Department
Served, Corporal, United States Marine Corps, Iraq, 1986-1990
Founder, ABetterMemphis.Com, 2005-present
Founder/Organizer, Block Party for Peace
Member, Breath of Life Christian Center
Former President, Frayser Exchange Club
Founder, Fresh Starts Community Baby Shower Initiative
Former Chair, Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission
Former Vice President, Raleigh Community Council
Founder/Organizer, The Block Party for Peace
Founder, The Raleigh Fire Victims Fund
President, Voice of Raleigh and Frayser Community Action Network
Board Member, Frayser Community Development Corporation, 2007
Awards:
Legislator of the Year 2012, 2013, 2014
Regional Legislator of the Year 2015
Favorite Book:
Powernomics
Art of War
Proverbs