Why I’m Running

By Rupert Parchment

We are in a historic time period in our great Nation. We are still in the middle of a devastating recession that initially was caused by a number of contributing factors including, but not limited to, the break-down of our banking industry, excessive consumer debt, poor government regulation & high taxation.

This lingering recession has now been extended in part by record-breaking government spending and an apparent ongoing competition between political administrations to see who can spend more of our tax-dollars while expanding the role and size of the government. To make matters even more frustrating & painful, our elected officials are not listening to us. Instead, regardless of public desire & outrage, our elected officials, the protectors sworn to serve us & care for us, have instead moved forward on their own wealth crippling personal agendas.

I care about our debt that is quickly growing beyond our ability to control or repay. I care about the poor socio-economic conditions that some of our children, seniors and veterans experience. Like you, I want to be a good steward of what generations of American’s built & died for on our behalf. I seek to serve you as your next Congressman and ensure that the Restoration of Prosperity is a reality for every American.

A little about Rupert…

Rupert Parchment was born in New Haven, Connecticut to immigrant parents from Jamaica, West Indies. After attending local elementary & junior high school, he earned a scholarship to The Kent School in Kent, Connecticut. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Tufts University in Medford, MA.

After graduating from Tufts, he went on to be an Assistant Director at the YMCA where he started the Training Opportunity Program (T.O.P.) to assist inner city young adults in resume writing workshops, interview skills training and career search assistance. There were a few initial problems that hampered the start of the program. There were no computers to type or edit resumes so, of course, printing the finished product was also an issue. Rupert Parchment solved the problem by writing grants and within a few weeks, there was a computer lab with new computers & printers.

Rupert Parchment grew up in small business with the experiences learned from his mother & father’s small business ventures. While working as a Database Engineer in Atlanta, he earned a Masters in Information Technology at AIU. Rupert met his wife Sondae, a high-end residential Interior Designer, and soon began developing a plan for a new business venture. In September 2006, he started Décor Moving Services , a high-end moving company located in Atlanta, GA that provides moving & storage services to Interior Designers, Furniture Stores and home owners. Décor is a family business that is run by his wife, Sondae & mother, Vernice and provides employment to 5 wonderful employees. The Parchment family attends World Changers Church, Intl. in College Park, GA.

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