David Parker (Mississippi politician)
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Preceded byBill Stone
Succeeded byTheresa Gillespie Isom
Preceded byMerle Flowers
Succeeded byKevin Blackwell
David Parker | |
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| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 5, 2016 – January 6, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Stone |
| Succeeded by | Theresa Gillespie Isom |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office December 11, 2012 – January 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Merle Flowers |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Blackwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Parker September 11, 1969 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ashleigh Beckett |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Christian Brothers University Southern College of Optometry |
| Occupation | Optometrist |
David Parker (born 1969) is an American optometrist and politician. He served as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate for District 2, which includes part of DeSoto county, until 2026.
David Parker was born on September 9, 1969, in Memphis, Tennessee.[1] He was educated at Greenbrook Elementary and Southaven High School in Southaven, Mississippi. He graduated from Christian Brothers University on the pre-optometry track. He graduated from the Southern College of Optometry magna cum laude.[2]
Parker works as an optometrist at his own business that he founded.[2] He is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Mississippi Optometric Association.[1]