Council on Communities of Color

2002, Senator Parker’s professional background reflects a wide range of public service including years spent as the Special Assistant to former New York State Comptroller H. Carl McCall, a New York City Urban Fellow, Project Manager with the New York State Urban Development Corporation, and legislative aide. Senator Parker has also taught at several CUNY and SUNY campuses as well as Brooklyn College, where he teaches a majority of his classes and is a faculty advisor to student organizations and activities. At Penn State, where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Service, Senator Parker organized students for racial justice and encouraged diversity at the University. Parker is also a member of the Alpha Chapter of the Pi Eta Honor Society.

poor. Later she joined Eric Holder’s U.S. Attorney’s Office and prosecuted criminals, building cases by working closely with police officers, witnesses, and victims in the community. Her committee in the House deals with public health and she has made great strides to improve the healthcare system by making it more efficient and in line with the needs of everyday Marylanders. Her legislation to digitize medical records is improving health care delivery and lowering costs. She has also moved many bills into law dealing with women’s and children’s health, including bills on family planning, mammograms, childhood obesity and suicide prevention.