Michael Parker (politician)
| Mike Parker | |
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| Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works | |
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In office October 2001 – March 2002 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Joseph Westphal |
| Succeeded by | John Woodley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Wayne Dowdy |
| Succeeded by | Ronnie Shows |
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October 31, 1949 Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party |
Democratic (Before 1995) Republican (1995–present) |
| Alma mater | William Carey University |
Michael "Mike" Parker (born October 31, 1949) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi. He served in Congress as a member of the Democratic Party and, later, the Republican Party. He later served as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army, with authority over the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Parker was born in Laurel, Mississippi and he graduated from William Carey College with a BA in English in 1970. Before entering politics, Parker owned and operated a funeral home business, insurance companies, land and timber companies, and a sand, clay and gravel business. Parker was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1988 following a hard-fought primary with a wide field of contenders. The district included Jackson, Vicksburg, Natchez, McComb, and Brookhaven.
As a Democratic congressman, Parker wore his party ties very loosely. His voting record was conservative even by Mississippi Democratic standards. During Parker's successful 1992 general election campaign, he did not endorse Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Clinton. After his re-election in November 1994, Parker voted 'Present' in the election for Speaker of the House in 1995 instead of voting for the House Democratic leader Richard Gephardt.
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