About Parker
Since joining County Commission in 2020, Parker Sloan a progressive Democrat, has fought for increased local supplement pay for teachers, increased County investment and involvement in building more affordable housing, established the French Broad Clean Water Fund, introduced a new $1 million dollar revolving loan fund for home HVAC improvements, and supported expanding our Community Paramedic Program. Parker serves as Chair of the newly formed Buncombe County Climate and Environment Committee.
Parker grew up in Winston-Salem and moved to Buncombe County in 2007 after graduating from Appalachian State with a degree in Community Planning and Geography. He was lucky to be raised by Betsy Sloan, a single mom who taught him the importance of service and giving back. Parker and his wife Maia live in Asheville with their five year old son Austin, three year old daughter Willa and Lucy, their black lab.
Parker currently works as Director of Community & Economic Development at a national utility scale solar energy company here in Asheville. He works with local governments across the country in an effort to move our nation away from fossil fuels and toward a 21st century clean energy economy. While working full-time he went back to school to earn his Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Western Carolina University.
Parker believes in fighting for more housing options, addressing the root causes of the affordability crisis, investing in our infrastructure, fighting climate change by decarbonizing our local economy, and supporting our public schools.
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