James John Parker

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Jim Parker (born December 21, 1967) is healthcare administrator who sought the nomination for the United States Congress in the Ohio Second Congressional District in 2006. While spending very little money, Parker almost pulled off an upset victory in the Democratic primary by knocking on the doors of thousands of people throughout the seven county Southern Ohio Congressional District.
The Southern Ohio 2nd Congressional District comprises seven counties: Adams, Brown, Clermont, Hamilton, Pike, Scioto and Warren Counties.) (map)
Personal background
His father was a steelworker and his mother was a nurse's aide.
Parker worked for the 's Association in 1991 and Meyersdale Community Hospital in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, in 1992. The next year he began work with Appalachian Regional Healthcare, a 4,000 employee hospital system in southeastern Kentucky. In 1995, he became the Assistant Administrator of Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital in Whitesburg, Kentucky. In 1998, he became the Assistant Administrator of Pike Community Hospital in Waverly, Ohio. In 2004, he joined the Adena Health System in Chillicothe, Ohio, where he was the Director of Finance and Support Services for the Physician Services Division, a group of more than 130 physicians. In the fall of 2007, Parker became the Director of MSO Services with the health system. In 2009, he began his own business and worked as the Interim Director of Physician Services at Cabell Huntington Hospital, a level II trauma center with an academic relationship with the Marshall University School of Medicine.
Parker is Board Certified in Healthcare Management and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), a Member of the Medical Group Management Association, a Member of the American College of Medical Practice Executives, a Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE), and a Member of the Greater Ohio Healthcare Leadership Forum.
Jim Parker almost won the primary in 2006
Jim Parker has announced that he might seek the nomination in the Democratic primary for the Southern Ohio 2nd Congressional District in an attempt to unseat Congresswoman Jean Schmidt. Jean Schmidt became famous overnight as she personally attacked Congressman Jack Murtha, a Marine Colonel, Vietnam War hero and member of Congress when she called him a coward on the floor of the US House of Representatives because he expressed his opinion that America needs to end the war in Iraq.
Jim Parker's campaign for Congress the last time he ran centered around three main objectives:
# Parker wanted to expand the Medicare program from age 65 to age 55 without raising taxes by allowing every business in the United States to purchase healthcare coverage for the older employees in their workforce directly from the Medicare program at a price that is lower than any commercial healthcare insurance company is willing to offer. "If we lower the cost of healthcare for families and small businesses in America today, we will free up dollars which will allow businesses to create more jobs and we will save the Medicare program by adding dollars back into the program without raising taxes. We must be willing to completely redesign the way that Medicare pays for healthcare and we must simplify and expand the existing free care programs that are offered to millions of Americans who do not have health insurance. The number one way to increase access to healthcare and to lower the cost of healthcare is to improve the American economy and create economic opportunities for millions of people."
# Parker wanted to reinvent the American economy where lately, millions of people have lost their jobs and some of the previously most successful companies in America are filing for bankruptcy. He explained that most of the people in his Congressional district are employed in healthcare, government or by the schools. He is passionate about expanding American manufacturing employment opportunities with an effort to lower the cost of energy consumption for every American family. He explained that we could manufacture, distribute and install the components necessary for using the energy of the sun, the wind and other renewable and environmentally friendly sources of energy. We will create an economy where millions of people who have lost their jobs can be retrained to make and to implement renewable energy sources in homes and schools and public buildings all across America. The answer to America's economic problems is to grow the economy in a way that lowers the cost of energy for every family in America. The more we manufacture, the lower the price of renewable sources of energy for the average hardworking American will become.
# Parker also believes that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the recent nuclear testing that has been initiated by North Korea, are not only moral challenges of the 21st century but that they also present significant economic challenges as well. We must act quickly to support democracies across the globe but we must work to guarantee that the governments of other nations utilize their own military resources to eliminate terrorism from the face of the earth.
Parker was the first Democrat to announce a 2006 challenge to Republican Jean Schmidt, who had won a 2005 special election.
On his 2006 site Parker for US Congress., Jim Parker said that he "ran for US Congress against some of the wealthiest people in Southern Ohio." He ran a populist campaign, writing on his campaign site that voters "are working harder than ever, only to give their earnings to the oil companies, insurance companies and prescription drug companies of America. If you make less than $100,000 per year to support your family, your entire Bush tax cut went to oil, medicine and insurance." He said that he supported a middle class tax cut for families that earn less than $100,000 per year, health insurance for every child in America and an expansion of the Medicare Program from age 65 to age 55 without raising taxes.
In response to the Dayton Daily News asking why Ohioans should vote for him, Parker said "I believe in the American Dream. This campaign is about Family, Medicare, Social Security and the American Dream. I've been the Assistant Administrator of two Hospitals for 10 years and have worked in healthcare for nearly 20 years. My healthcare leadership experience has prepared me to solve the problems that challenge the survival of Medicare and Social Security. These programs are important to millions of people and we need to have members of the United States Congress who are qualified to protect those programs."
In the 2006 Democratic primary, Parker finished with 22.35% of the total vote but he did not spend any money. Instead, he launched a Southern Ohio door-to-door campaign for US Congress every night after work and every weekend until election day. He lost to his nearest challenger by only 100 votes.
He finished first place in Pike and Scioto Counties; second in Clermont (Jean Schmidt's home county), second in Warren, and second in Brown Counties; third in Adams County; and fourth in Hamilton County, which provided Victoria Wells Wulsin with almost half of her votes. Wulsin later went on to lose the election to incumbent Republican Congresswoman Jean Schmidt. 2006 Democratic Primary Election Results:
Parker has indicated that he might seek the Democratic nomination to serve as the Representative to US Congress in the 2010 Democratic primary. Although, he has been speaking with thousands of people throughout the Southern Ohio Congressional District since he last ran for Congress. Some political insiders have speculated that Jim Parker will run for Congress as an Independent but Parker has not commented yet.
Jim Parker, in his traditional fashion, has bypassed the normal political process and has taken his message of hope to the thousands of people who live and raise their families in Southern Ohio. As a matter of fact, if you are reading this right now, he might have knocked on your door and talked with you about his ideas to improve the lives of millions of people in the United States of America and throughout the world.
Further reading
*Lawrence Budd. "2nd District Candidates List Qualifications." Dayton Daily News. June 2, 2005.
*Malia Rulon. "Schmidt's foes having field days." The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 28, 2005.
*Howard Wilkinson. "Newest U.S. Rep. Schmidt has opposition." The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 19, 2005.
*Frank Lewis. "Parker Seeks Democratic Nomination for 2nd District" Portsmouth Daily Times. August 21, 2009.
*Adam Sheets. "Parker Running for Congress to Make a Difference in People's Lives" The University Chronicle. October 28, 2009.

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