Stanford E. Parris
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Stanford E. Parris (born September 9, 1929) is a politician who served as U.S. Representative from Virginia. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Parris was born in Champaign, Illinois. He attended his hometown University of Illinois, earning an L.L.B. in 1950. Plans to continue his education was halted signed up for the United States Air Force following the outbreak of the Korean War. Parris served as a pilot during four years of the war, earning numerous honors for valor in battle. He is an recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart. Following his discharge from the military, Parris worked briefly as an airline pilot. Soon afterward, he returned to school, earning a Juris Doctor from George Washington University. He set up a private practice in Alexandria, Virginia in 1958. Parris invested his money into other ventures, as well, purchasing a Chrysler dealership and becoming the manager of a traveling air show.
In 1964, Parris successfully earned his first political office, a seat on the Fairfax County, Virginia Board of Commissioners, serving one four-year term. In 1969, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, and he entered Congress in 1973. However, Parris lost a reelection bid for a second term to Democrat Herb Harris in 1974, amid nationwide anti-incumbency sentiments. In 1981, Parris ran once again for his old seat, defeating Harris. He was a member of Congress for the next ten years, but lost once again in 1991.
Several weeks after leaving Congress, Parris was appointed to the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Committee. He is a resident of Alexandria, Virginia.
