Darisha Parker

Darisha Parker
Darisha Parker
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; from the 198th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 1, 2020
Preceded by	Rosita Youngblood
Personal details
Born	1975 (age 48–49)
Political party	Democratic
Education	Bennett College (BA)

Darisha K. Parker (born 1975) is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 198th district.^[1]^[2]

Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on December 1, 2020.

Education

Parker graduated from Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bennett College.

Parker worked as a legislative assistant for Rosita Youngblood.^[3] She was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on December 1, 2020, succeeding Youngblood.^[4]^[5]^[6]

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