BRITTNEY PARKER - FREE ENTERPRISE

Brittney Parker, the Community Liaison for the Commonwealth Foundation, was the speaker at the October 15 meeting of Emmaus Rotary Club. Brittney was kind enough to drive all the way from Harrisburg to share her thoughts on how free enterprise will drive Pennsylvania into the future. Though her opinions clearly leaned towards one side of the political aisle, she did a fantastic job presenting and challenged all of us to think through our personal views.

Raised in central Pennsylvania, Brittney graduated with a B.A. in Middle East Studies from George Washington University. After graduation, she became the Communications Manager for CampusReform.org. Before joining Commonwealth, Brittney worked as the Youth Projects Manager and then the Virginia Field Director for The LIBRE Initiative - an organization that promotes economic freedom to the U.S. Hispanic community.

Brittney has spoken at events like RightOnline, the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference and was named the 2015 Great Communicator of the year by Think Freely Media. She was named one of Huffington Post’s “Top 50 Latino Voices to Follow on Twitter” and has been published in outlets such as the Patriot News, The Guardian, NBC Latino and The Daily Caller.

To illustrate her views on the power of free enterprise, Brittney discussed the controversial issues of pension reform, school choice and liquor control laws. Raised in a single family home in a difficult Harrisburg neighborhood, Brittney holds on to values of hard work and has a passion to promote policies she believes will make Pennsylvanians' lives better. No matter what your personal opinion may be, you can certainly appreciate her passion and challenge to carefully consider your personal views on public matters before committing your support.

Brittney Parker with Emmaus Rotarian Fred Hermann