Rita Potts Parks (born 1962) is a Mississippi politician serving as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 4th district since 2012. Her district represents parts of Alcorn and Tippah counties.
Rita Potts Parks | |
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| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Powell |
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| Born | Rita Potts Parks December 18, 1962 Corinth, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Northeast Mississippi Community College (AS) University of Mississippi (BS) State Technical Institute (AS) |
| Occupation | Quality and regulatory affairs |
Early life and education
editParks was born on December 18, 1962, in Corinth, Mississippi.[1] She attended Alcorn Central High School.[1] After high school, she went to Northeast Mississippi Community College, graduating with an Associate of Science in Biology in 1982.[2] She entered the University of Mississippi in late 1982 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Biological Sciences in 1985.[2] In 1987, she entered State Technical Institute, earning an Associate of Science in Industrial Engineering in 1989.[2]
Career
editParks ran for election for Mississippi Senate District 4 in 2011, where she ran unopposed in the Republican primary.[3] She won the general election by a narrow margin, earning 50.7% of the vote; she assumed office on January 3, 2012.[3] Her district includes parts of Alcorn County and Tippah County.[1]
For the 2024 session, she chairs the Local and Private committee and is the vice-chair for the Highways and Transportation committee; she is a member of Appropriations, Business and Financial Institutions, County Affairs, Energy, Investigate State Offices, Medicaid, and Public Health and Welfare.[1]
Political positions
editShe voted for changing the Mississippi state flag in 2020.[4]
Personal life
editShe is a member of the National Rifle Association, the Kiwanis service club, the American Society for Quality, and the Parenteral Drug Association.[5]
Parks is married and has one daughter.[1] She is a Baptist.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Rita Potts Parks". Mississippi State Senate. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ a b c "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ a b "Rita Potts Parks". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ Vance, Taylor (27 June 2020). "Here's how Northeast Mississippi lawmakers voted on the state flag resolution". Daily Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ "Mississippi Sen. Rita Potts Parks (R) | TrackBill". trackbill.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.