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Zachary Parker
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Member for the Council of the District of Columbia
from Ward 5
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
Preceded by Kenyan McDuffie
Member of the
District of Columbia State Board of Education
from Ward 5
In office
January 2, 2019 – January 2, 2023
Preceded by Mark Jones
Succeeded by Robert Henderson
Personal details
Born Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Socialists of America
Education Northwestern University (Speech and Language Pathology)
Columbia University (Master's in Education)

Zachary Parker is an American politician and member of the Council of the District of Columbia, representing Ward 5.

Early life and education

Parker was born in Chicago. He received a BS in Speech and Language Pathology from Northwestern University and a MA in Education Policy and Leadership from Columbia University.

Career

Parker worked as a math teacher with Teach for America and won his first election to the State Board of Education Ward 5 seat in 2018. In 2021, Parker served as president of the State Board of Education.

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