
Commissioner at Texas Commission on Emergency Communications
San Antonio, Texas Area

Commissioner at Texas Commission on Emergency Communications
San Antonio, Texas Area
Commissioner Gregory Parker was elected to the Comal County Commissioners Court on November 2, 2004 and again in November 2008, where he became the first African American elected to a Comal County office and the youngest person to win election as a county commissioner. He is currently the only African American Republican County Commissioner in the State of Texas.
Since taking office Commissioner Parker has been a driving force and tireless supporter in the fight to reduce child abuse and domestic violence. He has fought to protect your tax dollars by exposing financial mismanagement in local agencies, he has worked with his colleagues to offer new educational benefits for county employees; to preserve land for future generations and to protect private property rights. Commissioner Parker has spoken out frequently on a variety of national issues. He was recently appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the State Commission on Emergency Communications where he leads the states initiative for Next Generation 9-1-1.
Commissioner Parker holds a Bachelors of Business Administration, a Masters of Public Administration and is completing his Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University.
Ph.D. , in Public Policy and Administration , 2009 — 2011 (expected)
Masters , of Public Administration , 2005 — 2009
Bachelors , of Science in Business Administration , 2002 — 2003