[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 92 (Monday, June 3, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S3159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO DAVID PARKS

 Ms. ROSEN. Mr. President, today it is with tremendous pride 
that I recognize a great Nevadan, State Senator David Parks.
  Senator Parks arrived in Nevada to serve as an airman in the U.S. Air 
Force. He served our country with honor from 1967-1971 and was 
stationed at Nevada's own Nellis Air Force Base. After receiving his 
master of business administration from the University of Nevada, Las 
Vegas, he used his business expertise to work on behalf of the southern 
Nevada community he loved dearly. Among his various public service 
positions, Parks served as chairman of the Paradise Town Advisory 
Board, the director of the Office of Budget and Management for the city 
of Las Vegas, and the assistant director of the Regional Transportation 
Commission of southern Nevada.
  David Parks first brought his extensive experience in local 
government to the Nevada Legislature when he was elected to the Nevada 
Assembly in 1997. He served the assembly with honor and integrity as 
the assistant majority whip and then later as the assistant majority 
floor leader. In 2008, Parks' community elected him to the Nevada State 
Senate, representing Whitney and parts of Paradise, Henderson, and 
Sunrise Manor. He was subsequently reelected in 2012 and again in 2016.
  In his 22 years of legislative experience and life of public service, 
Senator Parks has remained a steadfast champion for the LGBTQ community 
by ensuring equal rights and protections for LGBTQ individuals 
throughout the State and serving for many years on the Governor's 
Statewide AIDS Advisory Task Force. Nevada's progressive leadership on 
many issues that affect LGBTQ Nevadans is a direct result of the 
senator's advocacy and persistence. During his tenure in the 
legislature, he has been the State's leader on pursuing LGBTQ equality, 
leading efforts to institute civil unions in Nevada, ban discrimination 
based on gender identity or expression, and address bullying and cyber-
bullying in Nevada's schools, among many other critical reforms.
  We honor David Parks today as he concludes his final legislative 
session in the Nevada State Senate and leaves behind a legacy of 
progressive change and a deep commitment to public service.

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