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Zachary Parker

Zachary Parker

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Overview

Current roleCouncil Member

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

LocationDistrict of Columbia

BackgroundEducator

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EducationNorthwestern University (Speech and Language Pathology; bachelor’s degree)

Notable personal detailsZachary Parker is an educator and Democratic politician serving as the Ward 5 member of the Council of the District of Columbia (in office since January 2, 2023). He previously represented Ward 5 on the D.C. State Board of Education and served as the board’s president in 2021. He has been active in education policy and has worked as a math teacher, including with Teach For America.

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Positions

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Economy & Taxes

Supports targeted tax increases on high-income residents (including a proposed capital gains surcharge and closing pass-through income loopholes) paired with refundable child tax credits and expanded family supports. Has introduced and advocated for a District Child Tax Credit and proposed using those revenue changes to fund benefits for low- and middle-income families.

Healthcare

Zachary Parker supports expanding public health and behavioral health services and has sponsored local legislation to strengthen school health services, maternal health supports tied to housing, HIV prevention (PrEP) access, and child behavioral health data and services. His record as Ward 5 Councilmember emphasizes addressing health disparities and using local government programs and legislation to broaden access to care.

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Immigration & Border

Supports protections for immigrants and opposes expanded local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement; has joined council actions aimed at strengthening immigrant safety and limiting police collaboration with ICE. Emphasizes concerns about federal enforcement operations in D.C. and their chilling effects on communities.

Climate & Energy

Supports District-level climate and clean-energy actions including expanding electric vehicle infrastructure, residential electrification (removing indoor natural gas), and environmental justice measures to hold polluters accountable. Favors investment and policies to reduce emissions and improve local air quality while enabling a transition from fossil-fuel use in homes and transportation.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports treating gun violence as a public‑health crisis and advancing “common sense” gun policy, including legislation to hold firearm industry actors accountable for trafficking and unsafe practices; favors prevention, community resources, and police reform measures while opposing broad stop‑and‑frisk style proposals.

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