Gary Parker
What this job does: Your district's one senator in the Washington Senate (49 members). Senators write and vote on state laws and the budget, and confirm the governor's appointments. A term is four years.
- Occupation
- Owner of BBQ2U; retired Intel engineer and executive
Background
- Worked over 30 years at Intel Corporation as an engineer and executive. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Owner of BBQ2U in Gig Harbor, named 2025 Business of the Year by the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- President of the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor; trustee on the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce board. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- B.S. in Electronic Physics, Park University. No elected experience submitted. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Protect seniors' access to affordable care and keep them from being taxed out of their homes source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Help working families afford gas, food and other basics source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Say no to outside special interests source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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