Elena Parent
Elena Parent (born December 27, 1975) is an American politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party, she serves in the Georgia State Senate and previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Elena Parent | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 42nd district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Carter |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 81st district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1975 Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Briley Brisendine |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA, JD) |
Early life
Parent was born in Washington, D.C. She received both her Bachelor's Degree and Juris Doctor from University of Virginia.[1]
Political career
In 2010, Parent was elected to serve in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 81 from 2011 to 2013.[2] She did not run for reelection in 2013 after her seat was combined with the district of Scott Holcomb after the state's redistricting process.[3]
When Jason Carter decided to run for Governor in 2014, Parent ran for the open seat in District 42, which includes portions of central and north DeKalb County.[3] She defeated attorney Kyle Williams in the Democratic primary.[4]
References
- https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/122835/elena-parent#.XDGBUs9KgWo
- "State Senator Elena Parent : CV" (PDF). Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- Melissa Weinman. "Elena Parent to run for state senate".
- Patrick Saunders. "2014 Top Georgia local stories of the year".
