Joanne Parrott was elected as a delegate to Maryland District 35A, which serves Harford County. She won one of two seats, along with Barry Glassman

Barry Glassman

Barry Glassman is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 35 in Harford County, MD; he was appointed in 2008 to fill a vacancy. Glassman was originally elected to the House of Delegates in 1998, along with Joanne S. Parrott, defeating incumbent Michael G...

, defeating incumbent Michael G. Comeau

Michael G. Comeau

Michael G. Comeau is an attorney and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates where he represented District 35A. Comeau was appointed to the seat in 1997 due to the resignation of Donald C. Fry.-Education:...

 and winning the seat left vacant by James Harkins, who was elected as Harford County Executive. She served for about 8 years before being defeated in the Republican Primary by challenger Donna Stifler

Donna Stifler

Donna Stifler was elected as the Delegate to District 35A, Harford County in 2006 after defeating incumbent Joanne Parrott.-Education:Stifler attend Bel Air High School. She earned her B.S. from North Carolina State University in 1987.-Career:...

 in 2006.

Education

Delegate Parrott graduated from Ephrata High School

Ephrata High School

Ephrata High School is a rural, public secondary school in the Ephrata Area School District located in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.-Graduation Rate:...

 in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

Ephrata, Pennsylvania

Ephrata is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, south east of Harrisburg and about west by north of Philadelphia. It is named after Ephrath, a biblical town in what is now Israel. Ephrata's sister city is Eberbach, Germany, the city where its founders originated. In its...

. After high school she attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music and Gettysburg College

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg College is a private four-year liberal arts college founded in 1832, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the famous battlefield. Its athletic teams are nicknamed the Bullets. Gettysburg College has about 2,700 students, with roughly equal numbers of men and women...

 in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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.

Career

Parrot spent much of her early career in advertising. She was a member of the Maryland Association of Counties from 1986–98, the United Way of Central Maryland from 1987–91, among others. She also served as an alternate delegate to the Republican Party National Convention in 1992. She was a member of the Harford County Council from 1986 - 1998 serving as President from 1994 - 1998.

She was the founder and President of Board of The Highlands School, Inc. She received the Outstanding Woman of the Year award from the Women's Club of Greater Fallston in 1984. She received the Virginia Scotten Award from the Harford County Republican Central Committee in 1987. Finally, she was an Honorary Chair, March of Dimes

March of Dimes

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 - Walk America, 1996-98. She was named one of Maryland's Top 100 Women by the Daily Record

Daily Record (Maryland)

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 in 2003.

She is survived by her two children.

Election results

• 2006 Primary Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 35A

Voters to choose two:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Barry Glassman Barry Glassman Barry Glassman is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 35 in Harford County, MD; he was appointed in 2008 to fill a vacancy. Glassman was originally elected to the House of Delegates in 1998, along with Joanne S. Parrott, defeating incumbent Michael G... , Rep.	5,290	38.6%	Won
Donna Stifler Donna Stifler Donna Stifler was elected as the Delegate to District 35A, Harford County in 2006 after defeating incumbent Joanne Parrott.-Education:Stifler attend Bel Air High School. She earned her B.S. from North Carolina State University in 1987.-Career:... , Rep.	4,639	33.9%	Won
Joanne S. Parrott, Rep.	3,759	27.5%	Lost

• 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 35A

Voters to choose two:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Barry Glassman Barry Glassman Barry Glassman is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 35 in Harford County, MD; he was appointed in 2008 to fill a vacancy. Glassman was originally elected to the House of Delegates in 1998, along with Joanne S. Parrott, defeating incumbent Michael G... , Rep.	22,463	49.2%	Won
Joanne S. Parrott, Rep.	22,801	50.0%	Won
Other Write-Ins	387	0.9%

• 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 35A

Voters to choose two:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Barry Glassman Barry Glassman Barry Glassman is a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 35 in Harford County, MD; he was appointed in 2008 to fill a vacancy. Glassman was originally elected to the House of Delegates in 1998, along with Joanne S. Parrott, defeating incumbent Michael G... , Rep.	17,998	32%	Won
Joanne S. Parrott, Rep.	14,963	26%	Won
Michael G. Comeau, Dem.	13,250	23%	Lost
Lee D. McDaniel, Dem.	10,291	18%	Lost

External links

• http://www.joanneparrott.com/
• http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/former/html/msa02782.html