for Baltimore City school board

Born and raised in Baltimore, Dr. Kevin Parson learned the the value of hard work, teamwork, and service to community at an early age. He graduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School and Morgan State University.  After graduating from Morgan State, he spent the next two decades educating youth in Baltimore as a principal and volunteering for a variety of important causes. 


Having served two terms on Democratic State Central Committee in Baltimore's 45th District, Dr. Parson has worked alongside City and State legislators ensuring that the voice of Baltimore 's citizens is not forgotten.  


Today, Dr. Parson wants to improve the quality of life for the students and schools in Baltimore as your next School Board member. 


"My candidacy and the issues I will support are a reflection of my love for Baltimore City and driven by a sincere desire to see our students succeed. As your next School Board Member, I will facilitate greater responsiveness, citizen inclusion, transparency and fiscal responsibility in fulfilling the duties of the office while taking a student-centered approach."


A SEASONED PROFESSIONAL:​

  • Over 30 years of experience in educational administration
  • DHA, Doctor of Health Administration, Virginia University of Lynchburg
  • M.Ed., Supervision & Administration, Loyola College
  • M.A., Legal & Ethical Studies, University of Baltimore
  • M.A.T., Masters of Art in Teaching & Leadership, College of Notre Dame of Maryland
  • M.S., Administration of Justice, Shippensburg University
  • B.A., Political Science, Morgan State University
  • Cardinal Gibbons High School

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A RECORD OF SERVICE

  • Two-term Democratic State Central Committee Member, 45th District 
  • Founding Principal, BDJ STEM Academy
  • Former City Council Aide to Councilwoman Belinda Conaway
  • Former Senior Chief Deputy for the Register of Wills  
  • Community & Education Liaison for Councilman Warren Branch, 13th District
  • Chairperson, Education Committee, NAACP, Baltimore City
  • Board Member, Redesigning Minds
  • Former Board Member of Friends of Enoch Pratt
  • Member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

  • Students first.
  • Responsiveness.
  • Transparency.
  • Fiscal responsibility.
  • Integrity matters.
  • Service above self. ​

My Values 

"Service is the rent that you pay for room on this Earth."

-Shirley Chisolm

About Dr. Kevin Parson

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.