Susan Parker

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Preceded by Pat Duncan (R) Succeeded by Beth Chapman (R)		Political party Democratic Name Susan Parker
Born September 30, 1955 (age 68) ( 1955-09-30 )

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Susan D. Parker (born September 30, 1955) is an American Democratic politician from Alabama. A resident of Rogersville, Parker was elected Alabama State Auditor in 1998 and served until 2002.

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Birth

Susan Parker was born on September 9, 1955 in Eva, Alabama.

Education

Susan Parker has received her education from the following institutions:

PhD, Administration of Higher Education, University of Alabama, 1985

MA, University of Alabama, 1979

BS, Athens State College, 1977

AS, Calhoun Community College, 1975

Professional experience

Susan Parker has had the following professional experience:

President, Parker Plus Consulting, 1996-1998

Chief Development Officer/Assistant to the President, Athens State College, 1988-1996

Administrator, Calhoun Community College, 1972-1988

Politics

In 2002 Parker was the first woman in Alabama to be nominated for a Senate seat when she defeated Julian L. McPhillips. She lost the general election to incumbent Republican Senator Jeff Sessions, winning 40% of votes against Sessions' 59%.

Parker did not seek reelection as State Auditor in 2002, and was succeeded in office by Republican Beth Chapman. Four years later, she defeated former state Representative Perry O. Hooper, Jr., of Montgomery for the Place 2 position on the Alabama Public Service Commission. Though Hooper had defeated former state Senator John Amari of Trussville in the Republican primary, he lost to Parker in the general election.

Parker had been mentioned as a possible candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in the 2010 election, but declined and instead lost her reelection bid for the Public Service Commission to Republican Terry L. Dunn.