Butch Parrish

{{short description|American politician from Georgia}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Butch Parrish | image = File:Official headshot of Butch Parrish.png | alt = | office = Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | term_start = January 14, 1985 | term_end = | predecessor = Randolph C. Karrh | successor = | constituency = 109th district (1985–1993)<br>144th district (1993–2003)<br>102nd district (2003–2005)<br>156th district (2005–2013)<br>158th district (2013–present) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|11|14}} | birth_place = Swainsboro, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican (2006–present) | other_party = Democratic (before 2006) | spouse = | children = 3 | education = University of Georgia (BS) | caption = Official headshot }}

'''Larry J. Parrish''' (born November 14, 1941) is an American politician from Georgia. Parrish is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 158th District, serving since 1985.<ref name="votesmart_parrish">{{cite web|title=Butch Parrish|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/7942/butch-parrish|publisher=Project Vote Smart|access-date=April 27, 2015}}</ref>

== Career == Parrish is a businessman and a pharmacist. Parrish is the owner of Parrish Properties, a real estate holding company.<ref name="votesmart_parrish"/><ref name="legis_biography">{{cite web|title=Rep. Larry J. "Butch" Parrish District 158|url=https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/bios/parrish-butch-183.pdf|publisher=legis.ga.gov|access-date=April 12, 2025}}</ref>

== Personal life == Parrish's first wife was Linda, they had 2 children together. His second wife was Charlotte, she has since died. He has since remarried to Carol Parrish.<ref name="legis_biography"/> Parrish and his family live in Swainsboro, Georgia.<ref name="votesmart_parrish"/>

== Awards == {{Awards table|caption=Award nominations for ''Butch Parrish''<ref>{{cite web|title=Butch Parrish|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/7942/butch-parrish|publisher=Vote Smart|access-date=April 12, 2025}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row" | | ''Butch Parrish'' | Pharmacist of the Year Award, Phi Delta Chi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, University of Georgia | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" | | ''Butch Parrish'' | Distinguished Alumni Award, University Of Georgia, College Of Pharmacy | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" | | ''Butch Parrish'' | Community Service Award, Wyeth Ayerst Pharmacy | {{won}} {{end}}

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== External links == * [https://ballotpedia.org/Butch_Parrish Butch Parrish at ballotpedia.org]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Parrish, Butch}} Category:1941 births Category:Living people Category:Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives Category:People from Swainsboro, Georgia Category:Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives Category:21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly