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Elizabeth Bennett-Parker

Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 12, 2022
Preceded byMark Levine
Constituency45th district (2022–2024)
5th district (2024–present)
Personal details
Born
Elizabeth Barclay Bennett

Alexandria, Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseStephen Parker
Children1
ResidenceAlexandria, Virginia
EducationCornell University (BA)
University of London (MA)

Elizabeth Barclay Bennett-Parker is an American politician and former nonprofit executive. A Democrat, she is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.

Early Life and Early Career

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Bennett-Parker was born to two naval officers in Alexandria, Virginia.[1] She attended Cornell University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in History and the University of London where she earned her master's degree.

She co-lead Together We Bake, a non-profit job training and personal development program and founded Fruitcycle, a social enterprise that combatted food waste.[2]

Political career

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Alexandria City Council

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Bennett-Parker served on the Alexandria City Council from 2018 to 2021 and was Vice Mayor of Alexandria from 2019 to 2021.

Virginia House of Delegates

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Bennett-Parker ran in the 2021 election, and in the primary defeated incumbent delegate Mark Levine, who was simultaneously running for lieutenant governor, with 59.24% of the vote.[3][4] In the general election she defeated Republican J.D. Maddox with 73.68% of the vote.[5]

Bennett-Parker ran unopposed for re-election in 2023.[6]

Personal Life

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Bennett-Parker is married to Stephen Parker. The couple reside in Alexandria, Virginia and have a newborn daughter. When the Virginia General Assembly is not in session, Bennett-Parker is a substitute teacher for Alexandria City Public Schools.[7]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.elizabethfordelegate.com/meet-elizabeth
  2. ^ Wadland, Mary. "Alexandria's Vice Mayor Elizabeth Bennett-Parker Announces Run for State Delegate". Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ Miles, Vernon. "Incumbent Delegate and Alexandria Vice Mayor Square Off in Unique 45th District Race". Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 June Democratic Primary". Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 November General". Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. ^ https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/candidates/view/Elizabeth-B-Bennett-Parker/
  7. ^ https://www.elizabethfordelegate.com/meet-elizabeth