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Kevin Parker
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Candidate, New York State Senate District 21

New York State Senate District 21
Tenure

2003 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

21

Compensation

Base salary

$142,000/year

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Pennsylvania State University

Graduate

New School for Social Research

Ph.D

City University of New York

Personal
Profession
Senator
Contact

Kevin Parker (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 21. He assumed office in 2003. His current term ends on January 1, 2025.

Parker (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the New York State Senate to represent District 21. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. The Democratic primary for this office on June 25, 2024, was canceled.

As of November 2019, Parker was chairman of the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications. He previously served as majority whip.[1]

Parker previously served as the Special Assistant to Assemblyman Nick Perry and also lead advance for Hillary Clinton for United States Senate in 1999 and 2000. He then ran for New York City Council in 2001 but was not elected.


Biography

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Parker earned his B.S. in public service from Pennsylvania State University in 1989 and his M.S. from the New School for Social Research in 1993. He is attending the City University of New York Graduate School and University Center for his Ph.D. in political science.

His professional experience includes working as project manager for the New York State Urban Development Corporation, as a professor in African studies and political science, and as a legislative aide for New York City Council Member Una Clarke. He was also an instructor at Brooklyn College at the City University of New York from 1993 to 1997. From 1998 to 1999, he was a political action director for Paine Webber, Incorporated. He also worked as special assistant to the Office of the New York State Comptroller from 2000 to 2002. Parker created the Intersolar Summit Northeast, a solar energy conference. At the time of the primary, Parker chaired the state Senate Committee on Energy & Telecommunications. He previously served as majority whip.[2]

Elections

2024

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2024

General election

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General election for New York State Senate District 21

Incumbent Kevin Parker is running in the general election for New York State Senate District 21 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Kevin Parker (D)

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Parker advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 21.

Campaign finance

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2022

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for New York State Senate District 21

Incumbent Kevin Parker defeated David Alexis in the general election for New York State Senate District 21 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kevin Parker (D)
 
79.7
 
47,308
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David Alexis (Working Families Party)
 
19.5
 
11,581
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
441

Total votes: 59,330
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 21

Incumbent Kevin Parker defeated David Alexis and Kaegan Mays-Williams in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 21 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kevin Parker
 
45.7
 
8,543
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David Alexis
 
37.7
 
7,047
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Kaegan Mays-Williams
 
16.2
 
3,034
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
76

Total votes: 18,700
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Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. David Alexis advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 21.

2021

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)

General election

General election for New York City Comptroller

Brad Lander defeated Daby Carreras, Paul Rodriguez, and John Tabacco in the general election for New York City Comptroller on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Brad Lander (D)
 
69.6
 
752,710
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Daby Carreras (R / Save Our City Party)
 
23.1
 
249,460
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Paul Rodriguez (Conservative Party) Candidate Connection
 
5.5
 
59,251
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John Tabacco (L / Independent Party)
 
1.7
 
18,802
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
1,935

Total votes: 1,082,158
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Comptroller

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Total votes: 868,087
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Daby Carreras advanced from the Republican primary for New York City Comptroller.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Paul Rodriguez advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York City Comptroller.


2020

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for New York State Senate District 21

Incumbent Kevin Parker won election in the general election for New York State Senate District 21 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kevin Parker (D)
 
99.5
 
118,738
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
602

Total votes: 119,340
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Parker advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 21.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for New York State Senate District 21

Incumbent Kevin Parker defeated Brian Kelly in the general election for New York State Senate District 21 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kevin Parker (D)
 
96.9
 
94,457
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Brian Kelly (Conservative Party)
 
3.0
 
2,893
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
132

Total votes: 97,482
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 21

Incumbent Kevin Parker advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 21 on September 13, 2018.

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Conservative Party primary election

Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 21

Brian Kelly advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 21 on September 13, 2018.

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2016

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.

Incumbent Kevin Parker defeated Brian Kelly in the New York State Senate District 21 general election.[3][4]

New York State Senate, District 21 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Parker Incumbent 96.26% 109,682
     Conservative Brian Kelly 3.74% 4,256
Total Votes 113,938
Source: New York Board of Elections


Incumbent Kevin Parker ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 21 Democratic primary.[5][6]

New York State Senate, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Parker Incumbent (unopposed)

Parker also ran on the Working Families Party ticket.
Brian Kelly ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 21 Conservative primary.[5][6]

New York State Senate, District 21 Conservative Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Conservative Green check mark transparent.png Brian Kelly  (unopposed)

2014

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Kevin Parker was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Herman G. Hall was unopposed in the Conservative primary. Parker also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Parker defeated Hall in the general election.[7][8][9]

New York State Senate District 21, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Parker Incumbent 88.4% 42,967
     None Blank 7.3% 3,542
     Conservative Herman G. Hall 4.2% 2,022
     None Scattering 0.1% 66
Total Votes 48,597

2012

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012

Parker ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 21. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Parker defeated Mindy Meyer (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]

New York State Senate, District 21, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Parker Incumbent 97.2% 95,310
     Republican Mindy Meyer 2.8% 2,733
Total Votes 98,043

2010

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010

Parker defeated Wellington Sharpe in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Jeffrey Lodge (R) and Brian Kelly (C) in the general election. He ran as a member of the Democratic and Working Families parties.[13][14]

New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 21 (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Parker (D) 38,327
Jeffrey Lodge (R) 5,950
Brian Kelly (Conservative) 1,024

2008

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Kevin Parker won the election for New York State Senate, District 21 with 61,579 votes.[15][16]

Parker raised $523,742 for his campaign.[17]

New York State Senate, District 21 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Parker (D) 61,579
Glenn P. Nocera (R) 6,594

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2021

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Campaign website

Parker’s campaign website stated the following themes.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left New York City in one of the most tumultuous crises in history. With proper leadership, we can emerge as a city that is stronger and more equitable than ever before. I am running for Comptroller to bring my leadership, experience, and expertise to the office to promote economic empowerment, job creation, affordable housing, inclusive growth, public safety, investment in our youth, public education, clean energy, financial literacy, public health, and empowerment of our public housing tenants. I will advance this agenda through targeted investment, comprehensive audits, advocating for funding, outreach programs, and the reviewing of contracts to ensure they make sense for all New Yorkers. If you join me on this journey I know in my heart that together we can weather the storm and come out on the other side stronger than ever!

JOBS & THE ECONOMY

New Yorkers are facing dire economic circumstances during the pandemic. From July 2019 through July 2020, our city lost over 700,000 jobs and the unemployment rate quintupled. One in five New Yorkers in the workforce is now unemployed, including one in four in the Bronx.

Our businesses are also suffering. As many as a third of our currently shuttered small businesses may never reopen. MWBEs are faring even worse: in a recent survey, 85% said they will be unable to operate for another six months.

The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program may have helped, but New York City was shortchanged: only 12% of eligible city businesses received a PPP loan, compared to 24% in North and South Dakota. New York City is the financial capital of the world, and we must do better to provide capital to our small businesses.

As comptroller, I will work with our financial institutions to open access to capital for our small businesses and MWBEs. This capital infusion will be carefully targeted and tailored based on the unique of our city’s many diverse communities, which will achieve with analyses of neighborhoods done in partnership with local stakeholders, including chambers of commerce.

I will also invest more of the city’s pension funds with MWBE asset managers, whose returns are almost identical to all others, and such capital will make its way into our city’s communities of color.

HOUSING

Having grown up in NYCHA housing, I know firsthand the hardships and difficulties so many New Yorkers face on a day-to-day basis.

Oppressively high rent remains one of the biggest issues facing New Yorkers. Based on the 2017 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey—the most recent available —almost 1.2 million households are rent burdened, constituting 56% of renter households. Of them, more than 700,000 are severely rent burdened.

Homelessness has also been a crisis in our city for decades, and it has only become progressively worse. From 2011 to 2019, the average number of people using shelters each year went from 37,811 to 61,654, representing a 67% increase. There are about another 3,600 homeless individuals not living in shelters, as well as a 20% increase in Subway homelessness from 2018 to 2019. Although our homeless are demonized as having brought it upon themselves as a result of drug use, many of them could not afford rent, have difficulties gaining employment, or left toxic home environments.

Regrettably, these disturbing trends continue despite spending on homelessness having more than doubled during the current mayoral administration. And our siting of homeless shelters has disproportionately burdened some neighborhoods, in violation of our city charter-mandated Fair Share criteria for siting facilities: The Bronx is home to 31.42% of the shelter population, compared to .26% in Staten Island.

As Comptroller, I will advocate for more affordable housing in our city. This should include an expansion of the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program to create rent-regulated units in more developments. And this must be truly affordable, instead of units deemed “affordable” because someone with an annual income of $77,000 could afford it. I will also advocate for smarter spending on homeless services. This includes more spending on supportive housing and rental assistance. I will also create an Office of the Comptroller Oversight Committee comprised of public and private officials to ensure our City is offering adequate affordable housing units to those who need it.

I will also review homeless service providers contracted with the city to ensure they are engaging in best practices so that street homeless are willing to enter shelters. And when approving contracts for homeless facilities, I will enforce Fair Share criteria.

SAFETY & QUALITY OF LIFE

New York has abruptly plunged into one of the most tumultuous times many of us have experienced. The New York Times estimated that 420,000 New Yorkers left the city since the start of social distancing. Crime, although still low by historical standards, has jumped in some categories: murder, burglary, and grand larceny of automobiles all increased by double-digit percentages in 2020. Meanwhile, abuses by law enforcement nationwide has engendered frustration that culminated in protests and rioting. New Yorkers now recognize that strong-armed deterrence by the NYPD is not the solution. Instead, we must reallocate funding for law enforcement for programs that proactively prevent crime in communities that are currently overpoliced.

The city has faced other threats to our quality of life. Recent budget cuts are forcing the city to cut litter basket waste removal by 60%, and end graffiti removal on private property.

Turning around our recent crime wave will be critical to returning the city to a state of normalcy. As comptroller, I will oversee the city’s spending on public safety to ensure that we fund evidence-based programs that prevent New Yorkers from turning to crime, and not spending on policing. I will also oppose budget cuts that would reduce the cleanliness of our city. When we significantly and wisely invest in our communities in a way which provides real opportunity crime will decrease significantly.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

My first introduction to public service came through youth development and as comptroller, I will fight to keep SYEP from being on the chopping block. I would also work with my colleagues to establish and fund a citywide universal afterschool program that focuses on education, life skills and future development. This will not only help keep our youth off the streets and in the classroom, but will help prepare them for future education and employment.

Investment in our youth, in jobs programs, after school programs, and mentoring opportunities, as well as increasing school based athletics, will be essential in ensuring a future that benefits all of our youth across our city.[18]

—Kevin Parker's campaign website (2021)[19]


2020

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Committee assignments

2021-2022

Parker was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Parker was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

New York committee assignments, 2017
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Banks
Energy and Telecommunications
Finance
Higher Education
Insurance
Labor
Rules

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Parker served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Parker served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Parker served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Parker served on these committees:

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Campaign finance summary


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Kevin Parker campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* New York State Senate District 21On the Ballot general$178,463 $0
2022New York State Senate District 21Won general$609,228 $0
2020New York State Senate District 21Won general$299,617 N/A**
2018New York State Senate District 21Won general$376,720 N/A**
2016New York State Senate, District 21Won $251,911 N/A**
2014New York State Senate, District 21Won $267,089 N/A**
2012New York State Senate, District 21Won $271,272 N/A**
2010New York State Senate, District 21Won $398,574 N/A**
2008New York State Senate, District 21Won $523,742 N/A**
2006New York State Senate, District 21Won $453,145 N/A**
2004New York State Senate, District 21Won $352,079 N/A**
2002New York State Senate, District 21Won $154,038 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

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Endorsements

2012

In 2012, Parker’s endorsements included the following:[20]

  • 32BJ/SEIU

Noteworthy events

Parker tweets "Kill yourself!" to GOP legislative aide (2018)

On December 18, 2018, Parker tweeted "Kill yourself!" to Candice Glove, a GOP legislative aide who, earlier that day, had accused Parker via Twitter of misusing his Senate-issued parking pass. Parker deleted the tweet, originally posted at 11:25 a.m. EST, and issued an apology at 12:18 p.m.: "I sincerely apologize. I used a poor choice of words. Suicide is a serious thing and should not be made light of." Glove responded via Twitter as follows: "Did a Senator just write this to me?" Incoming Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) said, "I was disappointed in Senator Parker’s tweet. Suicide is a serious issue and should not be joked about in this manner. I am glad that he has apologized." Meanwhile, incoming Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan (R) said, "This was reprehensible and it was wrong, and there can be no justification for it. Ever."[21]

Assault conviction (2011)

On March 21, 2011, Parker was sentenced to three years probation and fined $1,672 for assaulting a photographer from the New York Post.[22] The incident occurred in May 2009 when the photographer was taking pictures of Parker outside of his home. Following an exchange of words, Parker damaged the man's car and camera. Parker was previously ordered to take anger management classes in 2005 after being charged with punching a traffic agent.[23]

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. The New York State Senate, "About Kevin S. Parker," accessed November 3, 2019
  2. Kevin Parker's 2021 campaign website, "Kevin's Story," accessed May 31, 2021
  3. New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
  4. New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
  5. 5.0 5.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
  6. 6.0 6.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
  7. New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
  8. New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
  9. New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Senate Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
  10. State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
  11. State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
  12. State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
  13. New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 14, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
  14. New York State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns November 2, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
  15. New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 9, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
  16. New York State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns November 4, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
  17. Follow the Money, "Report on Kevin's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed July 31, 2014
  18. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  19. Kevin Parker's 2021 campaign website, "Platform," accessed June 15, 2021
  20. New York Daily News, "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012
  21. USA Today, "New York state senator tweets 'Kill yourself!' to GOP aide in clash over parking pass," December 19, 2018
  22. New York Observer, "State Senator Gets Probation for Assaulting New York Post Photog," March 21, 2011
  23. New York Daily News, "State Senator Kevin Parker busted over tussle with photographer," May 8, 2009

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