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Black Hopefuls Pick This Year in G.O.P. Races
May 4, 2010
By Jennifer Steinhauer of the New York Times
Among the many reverberations of President Obama's election, here is one he probably never anticipated: at least 32 African-Americans are running for Congress this year as Republicans...
The Mayor of Paradise
April 7, 2010
By Robert Stacy McCain of The American Spectator
Vernon Parker was chatting with friends at a party last week when his wife called him aside for a quick huddle. This wine-and-cheese reception at the couple's home in Paradise Valley, Arizona, was a $50-per-ticket fundraising event...
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VIDEO: Interview With Vernon Parker, AZ-3 Republican Candidate
April 3, 2010
By Robert Stacy McCain of "The Other McCain" blog
During a fund-raiser Tuesday at his home in Paradise Valley, I interviewed Mayor Vernon Parker, who is running for Congress in Arizona’s 3rd District.
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Vernon Parker Brings in $230K for CD3
April 1, 2010
By Dennis Welch of the Arizona Guardian
Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker announced Thursday that he's raised more than $230,000 for his run at a seat in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District.
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A Name is Familiar, the Face, Less So
March 11, 2010
By Jennifer Steinhauer of the New York Times
Ben Quayle was born two days after his father, Dan, was first elected to Congress, and remembers well tossing a football with him on Capitol Hill between votes. He could have lived without the constant mocking of his family — particularly the whole potato thing — but his memories of Washington are largely gauzy and pleasant.
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Vernon vaults to headline status in AZ-3
With John Shadegg stepping down from his safe Republican seat in Arizona's Third Congressional District, the eight GOP candidates are climbing all over each other in an attempt to differentiate themselves.
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Paradise Valley mayor officially seeking congressional seat
January 29, 2010
by Frank Camacho
Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker is the latest republican to announce he is running for Arizona's third congressional seat.
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Parker Announces Official Bid for U.S. Congress
February 3, 2010
By Zach Colick, Town of Paradise Valley Independent
Could face 4 other potential candidates in District 3 race
Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker has abandoned his bid to run for governor and instead has filed official paperwork to run for Congress and succeed retiring Republican lawmaker John Shadegg.
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Paradise Valley mayor officially seeking congressional seat
January 29, 2010
by Frank Camacho
Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker is the latest republican to announce he is running for Arizona's third congressional seat.
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U.S. House Race a Better Fit for PV's Parker
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 06:27 PM
The mayor of Paradise Valley's quixotic run for governor is over. A cascade of dominoes has pushed him into a race that's a more comfortable fit.
U.S. Rep. John Shadegg's surprise announcement that he would not seek another term opened an escape hatch for Mayor Vernon Parker. This week, he announced he was dropping his exploratory committee in the governor's race and would instead seek the Republican nomination in the 3rd House District.
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Agent of Change
By: Chip Scutari, Phoenix Magazine
Issue: May, 2009, Page 35
PARADISE VALLEY MAYOR VERNON PARKER IS BREAKING MOLDS IN THE VALLEY’S WEALTHIEST AREA. WILL HIS ASCENT RE-SHAPE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY?
You meet Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker, and a few thoughts immediately pop into your head:
A.) He must come from a hoity-toity family because he carries an aristocratic charm and a Brooks Brothers fashion sense. B.) He could be the next rock star in Arizona politics. C.) He must be a phony because he’s just too damn nice.
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Governor Hopeful Faces GOP Establishment
by Laurie Roberts - Jan. 6, 2010 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic
Vernon Parker says he is realistic - some say optimistic - about what to expect this year. "The bazookas, the cannons are going to come after me," he says. "That's fine. I'm ready for it."
At this, the dawn of a big election year in Arizona, Parker is the most intriguing candidate running for governor. This great-great-grandson of a slave is the mayor of the wealthiest, Whitest town in Arizona. He's a Black man running for the top job in a state that was one of the last to establish a holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. And he's a Republican.
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Press Releases
Parker: Obama Still Wrong on SB 1070
Phoenix, AZ. June 3, 2010 -- Today Congressional Candidate Vernon Parker released the following statement regarding President Obama’s meeting with Governor Jan Brewer.
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Repeal The Healthcare Steal Says Vernon Parker For Congress
On Sunday night, Obama, Pelosi and the Democrat Party defied the American people. They took over your healthcare. The American people may not know all that is in the bill, but they do know it will reduce the quality of our healthcare and possibly bankrupt our country.
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PV Mayor Vernon Parker Gains Major Conservative Endorsement from Congressman
PHOENIX, AZ. March 16, 2010. He kept his word to leave Washington when promised. Now Matt Salmon is putting his good name behind Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker, endorsing his campaign to represent Arizona’s Third District in Congress.
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PV MAYOR VERNON PARKER RAISES $50,000 - since announcing just two weeks ago.
PARADISE VALLEY, AZ. FEBRUARY 11, 2010. Paradise Valley Mayor and small businessman Vernon Parker’s bid to fill Congressman John Shadegg’s seat in Arizona’s Congressional District 3 is gaining momentum.
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MAYOR VERNON PARKER HONORED BY NBC AS ONE OF
AMERICA’S TOP
AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEADERS
PHOENIX, AZ- FEBRUARY 10, 2010. Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker is being honored by NBC in connection with Black History Month on the list of the top 100 African-Americans in America. NBC teamed up with the thegrio.com to pay special tribute to Parker and other honorees.
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HE’S IN: PARADISE VALLEY MAYOR TO RUN FOR CONGRESS
PARADISE VALLEY, AZ. JANUARY 19, 2010. Vernon Parker is in. Today, Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker announced that he will file paperwork this week to succeed Republican John Shadegg.
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WE WANT YOU
PARADISE VALLEY, AZ. JAN. 21, 2010: After a busy week of local and national political news, Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker invites you to join him and several hundred friends and supporters at a Sunday Game Day party.
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Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker To Launch Congressional Campaign Friday With Major Endorsements, Supporters At Goldwater Park
Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker To Formally Enter Congressional Race With Sheriff Arpaio, Councilman Sal DiCiccio, Other Supporters At Goldwater Park Friday
Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker to Speak at 'Politics on the Rocks'
Politics on the Rocks is honored to have Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker speak at their monthly gathering.
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