Rita Potts Parks

Rita Potts Parks REPRepublican

State Senator, District 4

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Rita Potts ParksREPRepublican State Senator, District 4
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Rita Potts Parks (born 1962) is a Mississippi politician serving as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 4th district since 2012. Her district represents parts of Alcorn and Tippah counties.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
State Technical Institute
AS Industrial Engineering
1987 - 1989
University of Mississippi
BS Biology/Biological Sciences
1982 - 1985
Northeast Mississippi Community College
AS Biology
1980 - 1982
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Senator
Mississippi State Senate
2012 - Current
Vice President
Phoenix Assurance, Limited Liability Corporation
2019 - Current
Senior Quality Manager
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
2011 - 2019
Quality Manager
Baxter International Incorporated
2004 - 2011
Director of Quality Assurance
Marietta Corporation
2001 - 2004
Corporate Director Quality for North America
ACT Manufacturing
2000 - 2001
Associated Technical Director of Quality Assurance
CCI Custom Manufacturing
1997 - 2000
Senior Quality Auditor
Schering-Plough HealthCare Products
1987 - 1997
Other Experience1 - 14 of 14
Director
Mississippi Governmental Prayer Alliance
Current
Member
Parental Drug Association
Current
Member
National Rifle Association
Current
Member
Wheeler Grove Baptist Church
Current
Member
American Society for Quality
Current
Member
Kiwanis Club
Current
Member
Major Transportation Provider Innovation Council
Former Chair
Business and Financial Institutions Committee, Mississippi State Senate
Former Member
Economic Development Committee, Mississippi State Senate
Former Member
Insurance Committee, Mississippi State Senate
Former Member
Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Mississippi State Senate
Former Member
Ethics Committee, Mississippi State Senate
Former Member
Finance Committee, Mississippi State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Highways and Transportation Committee, Mississippi State Senate
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