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Harry Jacob Parrish

Member From: 1982 - 2006

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  • Birth Date: February 19, 1922 Birth Place:Manassas, VA
  • Death Date: March 28, 2006
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
  • Spouse: Mattie Hooe Cannon
  • Children: Judith P. Ratcliffe and Harry J. (Hal) II
  • Religion: Methodist
  • Education: Wofford College; SC; Virginia Polytechnic Institute
  • Military Service: USAF (Colonel, 1942-46) USAFR (1946-71)
  • Occupation/Profession: Chairman of Board (Manassas Ice and Fuel Company, Inc.)
  • Memberships/Affiliations: Grace United Methodist Church Virginia Petroleum Jobbers (former president) National Oil Jobbers Council (former director) Virginia Oil Men's Association (former president) Virginia Municipal League (former president) Prince William-Manassas Chamber of Commerce (former director) Kiwanis (former president) Manassas Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. Virginia Student Government Association (former president) National Conference of State Legislatures, Energy Committee Virginia Coal and Energy Commission (vice chairman; chairman, Gas Subcommittee) Petroleum Marketers Association of America American Legion Vietnam Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars Society for Preservation of Black Heritage Boy Scouts of America Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission Hump Pilots Association Retired Officers Association Metropolitan Washington Area Council of Governments, Transportation Planning Board Masonic Lodge #182 AF & AM
  • Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Manassas Town (City) Council (1951-63) Mayor of Manassas (1963-81)
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1982 County of Prince William; Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 23 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Finance
Militia and Police
1983 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Finance
Militia and Police
1984 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Finance
Militia and Police
1985 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Finance
Militia and Police
1986 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Finance
Militia and Police
1987 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Finance
Militia and Police
1988 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Finance
Militia and Police
1989 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Finance
Militia and Police
1990 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Finance
Militia and Police
1991 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Finance
Militia and Police
1992 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Finance
Militia and Police
1993 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Finance
Militia and Police
1994 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Finance
Labor and Commerce
1995 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Finance
Labor and Commerce
1996 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Finance
Labor and Commerce
1997 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Finance
Labor and Commerce
1998 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Finance (Co Chair)
Conservation and Natural Resources
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
Rules
1999 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Finance (Co Chair)
Conservation and Natural Resources
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
Rules
2000 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Finance (Co Chair)
Conservation and Natural Resources
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
Rules
2001 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Finance (Co Chair)
Conservation and Natural Resources
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
Rules
2002 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Finance (Chair)
Commerce and Labor
Rules
2003 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Finance (Chair)
Commerce and Labor
Rules
2004 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Finance (Chair)
Commerce and Labor
Rules
2005 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Finance (Chair)
Commerce and Labor
Rules
2006 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park 50 Republican Finance (Chair)
Commerce and Labor
Rules

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