Parker assigned to standing House committees
Rep. Darisha Parker January 11, 2021 | 3:59 PM
HARRISBURG, Jan. 11 – State Rep. Darisha Parker, D-Phila., today was officially assigned to four standing House committees, including Aging and Older Adult Services, Agriculture, Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
This committee selection is for the 2021-22 session of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
“With these committee assignments, I now know my exact role as a member of this chamber and what issues I will work on for the greater good of the commonwealth,” Parker said. “I look forward to lending my voice to those issues in order to help us develop legislation and devise a plan to tackle problems or inequities we see in the state. The committee process is an essential part of what we do as legislators and helps to bring us all together on the issues affecting all of our constituents from across the state.”
In addition to committee assignments, Parker said her own priorities in her first term include enacting criminal justice reforms, giving a voice to seniors, preserving parks and recreation centers, and providing affordable health care to all Pennsylvanians.
She is also a member of the Philadelphia Delegation and the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, where she will serve as chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Women and Girls of Color this legislative session.
Parker is one of 25 new members who were sworn in Jan. 5. There are 11 new Democrats and 14 new Republicans. She is one of 59 female members.
She represents the 198th Legislative District.