John-Michael Parker | |
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| Member of the ConnecticutHouseofRepresentatives from the 101st district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Noreen Kokoruda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Madison,Connecticut,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Yale University (BS) |
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John-Michael Parker is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 101st district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 6,2021.
Parker was born in Madison,Connecticut and graduated from Daniel Hand High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in molecular,cellular,and developmental biology from Yale University in 2010. [1]
After graduating from Yale,Parker worked as a science teacher at the Dalton School in Manhattan. [2] He then joined The Future Project,a New York City-based non-profit,as the organization's national dream director and later VP for development. Since 2019,he has worked as the executive director of Arts for Learning Connecticut. [3] [4] Parker ran for the State House in the 101st district in 2018,however he was defeated by incumbent Noreen Kokoruda by 18 votes. [5] He was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in November 2020,defeating Kokoruda,and assumed office on January 6,2021. [1] Parker served his first term in the House on the Public Health Committee,the Environment Committee,and the Education Committee. [1] . On November 8,2022,Parker won re-election against Republican challenger John Rasimas. On February 7,2024,he announced his intention to seek re-election for a second time.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John-Michael Parker | 6,241 | 49.93 | |
| Republican | Noreen Kokoruda (Incumbent) | 6,009 | 48.07 | |
| Independent Party | Noreen Kokoruda (Incumbent) | 250 | 2.00 | |
| Total votes | 12,500 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John-Michael Parker | 7,683 | 50.07 | |||
| Republican | Noreen Kokoruda (Incumbent) | 7,102 | 46.29 | |||
| Independent Party | John-Michael Parker | 360 | 2.35 | |||
| Working Families | John-Michael Parker | 198 | 1.29 | |||
| Total votes | 15,343 | 100.00 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John-Michael Parker (Incumbent) | 6,688 | 53.20 | |
| Republican | John Rasimas | 5,589 | 44.45 | |
| Independent Party | John-Michael Parker | 162 | 1.28 | |
| Working Families | John-Michael Parker | 132 | 1.05 | |
| Total votes | 12,571 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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