Neil Parrott

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Neil Parrott
Neil Parrott.jpg
Parrott in 2017
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 2A district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015
Preceded byAndrew Serafini
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 2B district
In office
January 12, 2011 – January 14, 2015
Preceded byChristopher B. Shank
Succeeded byBrett Wilson
Personal details
Born
Neil Conrad Parrott

(1970-07-30) July 30, 1970 (age 53)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseApril Wise
Children3
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BS)
Mount St. Mary's University (MBA)

Neil Conrad Parrott (born July 30, 1970) is an American politician who represents District 2A as a Republican in the Maryland House of Delegates. Parrott ran for the United States House of Representatives as a Republican in 2020 in Maryland's 6th congressional district but lost to incumbent Democrat David Trone. Shortly after his loss he filed to run for the same district in 2022.

Background

Born in Bethesda, Maryland, Parrott graduated from Old Mill High School in 1988.[1] He went on to the University of Maryland, College Park where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering in 1994.[1] He later attended graduate school and in 2006 graduated from Mount Saint Mary's University with a Master of Business Administration.[1]

Parrott began his career at the Maryland State Highway Administration where he was a traffic engineer.[1] He went on from there to become the Deputy Director of Engineering in the Frederick, Maryland Department of Public Works.[1]

In the legislature

Parrott was sworn in as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in January 2011, representing District 2B. He was assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.[1]

Due to the state's legislative redistricting passed in 2012, but not taking effect until after the 2014 general elections, District 2B and District 2A were combined to create one district. This created a two-at-large member district, District 2A. After winning re-election in his new district in 2014, Parrott continued to serve on the House Judiciary Committee.[citation needed]

Referendum

In 2012, Parrott founded an organization, MDPetitions.com, to coordinate petitioning laws he opposes to be placed on ballot initiatives.[2]

That year, his organization was successful in putting three laws on the ballot for repeal – same-sex marriage, in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants, and a proposed congressional redistricting map – but all three were upheld by Maryland voters.[2]

Two later petition attempts by the organization – a 2013 bill abolishing the death penalty in Maryland, and a 2014 bill regarding certain protections for transgender Marylanders, nicknamed "the Bathroom Bill" by its detractors – fell short of the threshold to get on the ballot.[3][4]

2020 presidential election

Following the 2020 United States presidential election, Parrott traveled to Pennsylvania to observe ballots being counted. Following the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack, Parrott said the majority of attendees at the preceding rally "were simply there to support fair elections," and were unaware "that some people were going to try to take over the rally and make it violent."[5]

Electoral history

2010 general election for Maryland House of Delegates – District 2B[6]
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Neil C. Parrott, Rep. 7,663 61.78% Won
Brien J. Poffenberger 4,718 38.04% Lost
Write-in candidates 22 0.18% Lost
2014 primary for Maryland House of Delegates – District 2A[7]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Neil Parrott 5,362 45.8% Won
Andrew Serafini 5,178 44.2% Won
David Hanlin 1,180 10.1% Lost
2014 general election for Maryland House of Delegates – District 2A[8]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Neil Parrott 17,599 36.0% Won
Andrew Serafini 17,528 35.9% Won
Elizabeth Paul 8,279 16.9% Lost
Charles Bailey 5,419 11.1% Lost
Write-in candidates 22 0.0% Lost

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Neil C. Parrott, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 1, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Basu, Kaustuv (May 7, 2014). "Neil Parrott says his greatest responsibility is to serve and help people". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  3. ^ Wagner, John (May 31, 2013). "Petition drive to halt Maryland's death penalty repeal falls short". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ Lavers, Michael (June 1, 2014). "Efforts to force referendum on Md. trans rights law fail". Washington Blade.
  5. ^ Siders, David (January 13, 2021). "Capitol riot fueled by deep network of GOP statehouse support". Politico. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "2010 General Election Official Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  7. ^ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. July 16, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.

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