Jim Parrish (born August 25, 1946) is a businessman and former politician from the U.S. state of Kansas. During the 1970s, he served as a Democrat in both the Kansas House of Representatives and the Kansas State Senate.

Jim Parrish
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 19th district
In office
1975 – January 1980
Preceded byTom West
Succeeded byNancy Parrish
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 58th district
In office
1973–1974
Personal details
Born (1946-08-25) August 25, 1946 (age 78)[1]
Great Bend, Kansas
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNancy Elaine Buchele[2]
Children4[3]
ResidenceTopeka, Kansas

Parrish was born in Great Bend, Kansas. He married Nancy Buchele and moved to Topeka to attend law school in 1970.[4] He ran for the Kansas House in the 1972 elections, serving one term, and then ran for the State Senate in 1974.[1] He was re-elected in 1978, but resigned his seat in January 1980 due to business concerns.[4] The seat was filled by his wife.

During the mid-1980s, Jim Parrish was named chair of the Kansas Democratic Party. He also worked as a hotelier and commercial property manager and developer, and in 2010 was inducted into the Topeka Business Hall of Fame.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Parrish, Jim". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Clark, Patty (October 23, 2020). "Interview of Nancy Parrish". ksoralhistory.org. Kansas Oral History Project. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "District Judge Nancy Parrish to Retire June 24". kscourts.org. Kansas Judicial Branch. May 20, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Tucker, Sara (February 1, 1991). "Interview: Nancy Parrish" (PDF). ksoralhistory.org. Kansas Oral History Project. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Jim Parrish Named to 50 Kansans You Should Know". ruralmessenger.com. Rural Messenger. August 9, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2022.