Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Levine |
| Constituency | 45th district (2022–2024) 5th district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Barclay Bennett Alexandria,Virginia,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Stephen Parker |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Alexandria,Virginia,U.S. |
| Education | Cornell 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.
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]
Bennett-Parker served on the Alexandria City Council from 2018 to 2021 and was Vice Mayor of Alexandria from 2019 to 2021.
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]
In 2024,Bennett-Parker was selected to join the Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship as a member of the Healthcare cohort,a fellowship for young legislators invested in building bipartisan policy to address key healthcare issues. [7] [8]
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. [9]