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Butch Parrish

Butch Parrish

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State Representative

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Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Georgia
Jurisdiction
158
Serving
Currently serving
Term
1985 - Present

Larry J. “Butch” Parrish was born in Swainsboro, Georgia, and graduated from Swainsboro High School. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.S. degree in Pharmacy and was president of his senior class in pharmacy school. Butch is past president of the Swainsboro Exchange Club and the Swainsboro/Emanuel County Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he served three terms as a member of the Swainsboro City Council. Butch is a member of the First Methodist Church of Swainsboro and has served on the administrative board. He was chosen as one of the Five Outstanding Young Men in Georgia by the Georgia Jaycees, as well as the Pharmacist of the Year Award by Phi Delta Chi Pharmaceutical Fraternity at UGA. He was also awarded the UGA College of Pharmacy’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Butch served two terms as a board member of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, including one year as chairman of the board. He is a lifetime honorary member of the Georgia Sheriff’s Association. In 2020, he was named Emanuel County’s Person of the Year. He has been named Family Medicine Legislative Champion by the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians. He has also been named Legislator of the…

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

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Uncategorized votes
5 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
4 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Election Integrity
2 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Technology
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Fiscal Responsibility
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

13/14 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 13 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Butch Parrish holds the office of State Representative
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    Partial
  • Voted yes on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-23source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-23source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-02source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-02source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-02source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-31source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 540: Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-25source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-20source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 444: Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-19source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 524: License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-26source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 90: Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2025-02-20source
    Verified
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