Butch Parrish

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…