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Lynn Parker

Republican Party

STH · NY · District 123

Vestal,NY

New York State Assembly District 123

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Background

Lynn Parker is a Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 123 in the 2026 election and lives in Vestal. He currently serves as a Provider Relations Liaison at UHS Wilson Medical Center, previously worked as Dean of Students & Safety Coordination at Blue Ridge Central School District, a Crisis Prevention Specialist at Stillwater RTF, and a Case Manager for Broome County and New Horizons. He also co-owns a hair salon business with his wife in Vestal and is described by his campaign as a lifelong community leader, small business owner, and advocate for youth and addiction services.

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Healthcare

Lynn Parker has not published a detailed healthcare platform found in the searched sources, but he frames healthcare-related priorities around mental health, addiction services, and youth/addiction prevention. He emphasizes his background in provider relations at UHS Wilson Medical Center and prior work in addiction services, and says he would seek increased funding for youth services and addiction services.

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Increase funding for youth services and addiction services

2026-10-19

Parker stated that increased local government spending should focus on youth services and addiction services to support the next generation and prevent substance abuse.

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SUPPORTS

Address mental health and addiction as community challenges

2026-02-19

Parker identified mental health and addiction as challenges facing the community and said his experience helping people in need would guide his work in the Assembly.

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Prioritize addiction services based on professional background

2026-02-28

Parker described his career as including service as a case manager providing addiction services and presented that background as preparation for serving Assembly District 123.

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Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

Lynn Parker emphasizes affordability and small-business concerns, saying he would work to lower grocery, gas and energy prices and make life more affordable in the Southern Tier. He also frames economic development around reducing construction/development costs, creating housing incentives, opposing wasteful state spending, and challenging green energy policies he says raise energy costs.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Bring down grocery, gas and energy prices

2026-02-19

Parker said he would fight for families by working to bring down skyrocketing prices for groceries, gas and energy.

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Make life more affordable in the Southern Tier

2026-02-19

Parker said affordability and economic concerns are priorities and that he is ready to make life more affordable for residents facing local economic challenges.

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OPPOSES

Reduce wasteful state spending and oppose costly green energy policies

2026-10-19

Parker said state government has wasted billions on misplaced priorities and that he would fight wasteful spending, including green energy policies he says make energy costs more expensive.

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Incentivize construction and development by reducing government barriers

2026-10-19

Parker said Albany has failed to reduce construction and development costs and called for government to get out of the way while providing real incentives for builders.

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Support small businesses facing state economic policy pressures

2026-02-19

Parker cites his experience co-owning a hometown hair salon and says small businesses in the Southern Tier face financial hardships from failed state economic policy.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

No confirmed public position by Lynn Parker on Immigration was found for the 2026 New York State Assembly District 123 race. His official campaign site and available voter-guide/profile pages reviewed did not list an immigration issue position or immigration-related bill/action.

Immigration

Climate & Energy

No confirmed climate-change plan or renewable-energy position was found for Lynn Parker; the VOTE411 page for New York Assembly District 123 lists Parker as not having responded to the climate-change question. The only confirmed Climate & Energy-related position found is a campaign statement that Parker would work to lower costs for groceries, gas, and energy.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Lower gas and energy costs for families

2026-02-19

Parker said his Assembly campaign would focus on bringing down "skyrocketing prices for groceries, gas and energy" for families in the 123rd Assembly District.

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Climate & Energy

Education

His campaign biography highlights experience keeping students safe in local schools and says he has seen challenges in local schools. VOTE411 indicates he had not responded to its candidate questionnaire.

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Emphasizes school safety experience in local schools

2026-02-19

Parker's campaign says he has dedicated his career to helping others, including "keeping students safe in our local schools," and cites prior work as Dean of Students and Safety Coordination at Blue Ridge Central School District.

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Education

Public Safety

Lynn Parker frames public safety as part of his 2026 Republican campaign for New York State Assembly District 123, emphasizing safer streets, school safety experience, and responses to mental health and addiction challenges. No legislative votes or sponsored bills were found because he is a candidate and not currently a state legislator.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Make streets safer in the Southern Tier

2026-02-19

Parker stated that he would use his experience in youth, addiction services, and community work to "make our streets safer" if elected to the 123rd Assembly District seat.

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Prioritize public safety and quality of life

2026-02-28

Parker told Pipe Dream that families and small businesses are struggling with "affordability, public safety and quality of life," identifying public safety as one of the issues motivating his campaign.

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Use school safety and addiction services experience in office

2026-02-19

Parker's campaign biography highlights his work in school safety coordination, crisis prevention, and addiction services as relevant experience for addressing community safety concerns.

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