Barry T. Parker

Barry T. Parker (born December 12, 1932) is an American Republican Party politician who served in both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate.

Parker was born in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey in 1932. He graduated from the Bordentown Military Institute in 1950. He received his A.B. degree from Bucknell University in 1954 and his LL.B. degree from Rutgers University in 1960. [http://books.google.com/books?id=-ipMAAAAMAAJ "Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey"] . J.A. Fitzgerald, 1979.]

Parker was first elected to the General Assembly in 1965 and was reelected in 1967 and 1969. He was named Speaker of the Assembly in 1971. While serving as Speaker, he was elected to the State Senate. He was reelected in 1973 and 1977 and served as Minority Leader.

Parker did not seek reelection for his Senate seat in 1981, instead running for Governor of New Jersey. In a crowded field for the Republican primary, he garnered 7 percent of the vote, coming in fifth behind Thomas Kean (31 percent), Paterson Mayor Lawrence F. Kramer (21 percent), businessman Joseph A. Sullivan (17 percent), and State Senator James H. Wallwork. [ [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20815FD395C0C778CDDAF0894D9484D81 "Florio and Kean Agree Taxes Are Key Issue"] . "The New York Times", June 4, 1981. Accessed June 28, 2008.]

Parker is Of Counsel for the law firm Parker, McCay in Marlton, New Jersey. [ [http://www.parkermccay.com/AttorneyShow.asp?Lev=All&ID=108 Barry T. Parker] , Parker, McCay. Accessed June 28, 2008.]

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