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Elena Parent | |
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| Member of theGeorgia State Senate | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Carter |
| Constituency | 42nd district (2015–2025) 44th district (2025–present) |
| Member of theGeorgia House of Representatives from the 81st district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jill Chambers |
| Succeeded by | Scott Holcomb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elena Catherine Parent (1975-12-27)December 27, 1975 (age 50) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Briley Brisendine |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Atlanta,Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA,JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Elena Catherine Parent (born December 27, 1975) is an American politician and attorney. A member of theDemocratic Party, she serves in theGeorgia State Senate and previously served in theGeorgia House of Representatives.
Parent was born inWashington, D.C. She received both herbachelor's degree andJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Virginia. She has two children with her husband, Briley. She was an associate attorney withSutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP from 2002 to 2008.[1]
In 2010, Parent was elected to serve in theGeorgia House of Representatives, representingDistrict 81 from 2011 to 2013.[2] She did not run for reelection in 2013 after her seat was combined with the district ofScott Holcomb after the state's redistricting process.[3]
WhenJason Carter decided to run forgovernor in 2014, Parent ran for the open seat inDistrict 42, which includes portions of central and northDeKalb County.[3] She defeated attorney Kyle Williams in the Democratic primary.[4] She won reelection on November 3, 2020, for a fourth term in the Georgia Senate beginning in 2021.[5]
In 2025, she crossed party lines to vote in favor of a bill banning gender affirming care for state prisoners.[6][7]
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