Stanford Parris
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Parris speaking on the House floor in 1990
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th district |
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In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Herbert E. Harris |
| Succeeded by | James P. Moran |
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In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 |
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| Preceded by | William L. Scott |
| Succeeded by | Herbert E. Harris |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 20th district |
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In office April 11, 1969 – November 21, 1972 |
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| Preceded by | Guy Farley |
| Succeeded by | Lucas Phillips |
| Member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from the Mason District | |
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In office 1964–1967 |
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| Preceded by | Anne A. Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Harold O. Miller |
| Personal details | |
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Stanford Elmer Parris September 9, 1929 Champaign, Illinois |
| Died | March 27, 2010 (aged 80) Mathews County, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Alexandria, Virginia |
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign George Washington University |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Awards |
Purple Heart Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Stanford Elmer "Stan" Parris (September 9, 1929 – March 27, 2010) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He represented Virginia's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for six two year terms. He served in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Virginia House of Delegates, and also as Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, earning several medals.
Parris was born in Champaign, Illinois and educated in the public schools there. He earned a B.S. at University of Illinois (1950), and an LL.B. at the George Washington University (1958) while working as a doorkeeper at the United States Senate. He was a U.S. Air Force F-84 Thunderjet jet fighter aircraft pilot in the Korean War, and was shot down once and rescued. His military decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross with cluster, Air Medal with clusters, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation (Korea), and Presidential Unit Citation (United States). Following his discharge from the military, Parris worked briefly as an airline pilot, before starting law school. He was admitted to the bar in 1958, and set up a private law practice in Alexandria, Virginia. Parris was president of a Chrysler dealership in Woodbridge, Virginia and the Flying Circus Aerodrome, an air show.
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