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In February 2010, Parker was restrained by his colleagues during a profane tirade against Senator [[Diane Savino]], in which Parker referred to Savino as a "b****".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/02/11/2010-02-11_another_senate_brawl_in_albany_sen_kevin_parker_charges_towards_then_curses_out_.html | location=New York | work=Daily News | first=Kenneth | last=Lovett | title=Another Senate brawl in Albany: Sen. Kevin Parker charges towards then curses out female colleague | date=February 11, 2010}}</ref> |
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Kevin Parker represents District 21 in the New York State Senate, which comprises East Flatbush, Flatbush, Midwood, Ditmas Park, Kensington, and Boro Park.
Education
He holds a B.S. in Public Service from Penn State University, an M.S. from the New School for Social Research's Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy, and is in the process of pursuing a doctoral degree in Political Science at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Committee Assignments
Parker is a five-term New York State Senator focused on issues surrounding education, energy, quality health services delivery, human and civil rights. Elected to the State Senate in 2002, Parker is the Ranking Minority Member on the Energy and Telecommunications Committee, as well as a member of standing committees on Environmental Conservation, Higher Education, Insurance, Commerce, and Veterans. He is also the chairman of the Senate Democratic Task Force on New Americans, as well as that of an Alternative Energy Future.
In the September 9, 2008 Democratic primary, Parker held off a strong challenge from New York City Councilmembers Simcha Felder and Kendall Stewart, and held onto his seat with a little less than half the vote.[1]
Prior to his election-where he defeated former City Councilman Noach Dear in a very tightly-contested Democratic primary-Parker served in numerous capacities. Chiefly as the Special Assistant to former Comptroller H. Carl McCall, but also as a New York City Urban Fellow, a Special Assistant to former Manhattan Borough President and mayoral candidate Ruth Messinger, legislative aide to former City Councilwoman Una Clarke, and Special Assistant to Assemblyman N. Nick Perry.
He has also served as Project Manager with the New York State Urban Development Corporation, and as a consultant to Paine Webber. In addition to his work in the State Senate, Parker is also a professor of African-American Studies and Political Science at several colleges within the City University of New York system, primarily Brooklyn College, where he is also a faculty advisor to student organizations.
In the 2012 elections, Parker avoided an upset by defeating Conservative candidate Mindy Meyer by a comfortable margin.
Legislative Profile
During the 2013-2014 legislative session introduced 427 legislative initiatives passing bills such as: mandatory jail time for repeat violators of orders of protection; unlisted or anonymous telephone numbers within 15 days for victims of domestic violence; enhanced treatment rules for veterans with substance abuse problems; a new way to eliminate bias-related graffiti by treating it as a serious crime; increased safety for community treatment center residents against eviction; enhancing the ability of cemeteries to treat the remains of deceased veterans with respect; protecting seniors from disasters by including the Office for the Aging in the Governor’s Disaster Preparedness Commission and a New Empire State Baseball Trail Program linking New York’s Minor League Teams, the Baseball Hall of Fame and New York’s Professional Teams into a Unified Tourist Attraction.
Controversy
In February 2010, Parker was restrained by his colleagues during a profane tirade against Senator Diane Savino, in which Parker referred to Savino as a "b****".[2]
In April 2010, Parker launched into an outburst while colleague John DeFrancisco of Syracuse was questioning a black nominee for the New York State Power Authority.[3] "Amid the nearly two-minute tirade, committee chairman Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn) told Parker he would be removed from the hearing room if he didn't settle down."[4] Parker accused his colleagues of racism, and followed up in a radio interview by accusing his Republican "enemies" of being white supremacists.[5] Following the tirade, Sen. Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx) was quoted as saying that Parker "need[ed] help."[6]
See also
References
- ^ Confessore, Nicholas; Hicks, Jonathan P. (September 10, 2008). "Silver Sidesteps a Challenge, but Other Incumbents Fall in Primary". The New York Times.
- ^ Lovett, Kenneth (February 11, 2010). "Another Senate brawl in Albany: Sen. Kevin Parker charges towards then curses out female colleague". Daily News. New York.
- ^ Katz, Celeste; Lovett, Kenneth (April 28, 2010). "Elliptical vs. treadmill: Which will give you the better workout?". Daily News. New York.
- ^ Katz, Celeste; Lovett, Kenneth (April 28, 2010). "Elliptical vs. treadmill: Which will give you the better workout?". Daily News. New York.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
wcbstv1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Katz, Celeste; Lovett, Kenneth (April 28, 2010). "Elliptical vs. treadmill: Which will give you the better workout?". Daily News. New York.
External links
- New York State Senate: Kevin S. Parker
- New York State Senator Kevin Parker Official website.
- Parker Slams Sharpe
