Nico Parra is from Gwinnett County, Georgia. He is the son of Colombian immigrants.

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Nico Parra is the son of Colombian immigrants. He was raised in Gwinnett County and attended Georgia State University.

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Nico currently works as an English second language teacher for the Lucky Shoals Community Association. He previously worked as a hockey referee for the Norcross Roller Hockey League, a guest experience team member for Gas South District, and a Latino outreach coordinator and voter protection hotline manager for the Democratic Party of Georgia. 

Nico's campaign for Georgia House District 109 is his first time running for public office.

Nico’s campaign for the Georgia House of Representatives District 109 is his first run for public office. 

Said, "I will also fight for 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the Gold Dome because when your newborn enters the world, that should be your main focus, and struggling to survive must not get in the way of that."

Said, "I will fight for a tax system that is common sense, not corrupt, nor senseless."

Said, "I will fight to repeal outdated red tape that prevents our communities from continuing to afford to live in the neighborhoods they know as home. We must overturn statewide preemptions that prohibit rent caps, rent stabilization, and tenant protections."

Said, "We must overturn statewide preemptions that prohibit rent caps, rent stabilization, and tenant protections."

Said, "I will also propose a state-level Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). 31 other states have implemented a state EITC and seen dramatic declines in child poverty as high as a 10% reduction. Georgia should not fall behind other states and instead lead the way in creating an environment where anyone can make a decent living."

Supports a state-level Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). 

Supports raising the childcare subsidy to $1,000 per child to make childcare costs more manageable.

Supports raising the Georgia Child Tax credit to $1,000 per child to make childcare costs more manageable.

Said, "We must make the wealthiest 1% and most profitable corporations pay their fair share."

Advocates cutting taxes for middle-class households earning under $120,000 a year and small businesses with under $1,000,000 in revenue a year.

- Said, "I will also fight for 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the Gold Dome because when your newborn enters the world, that should be your main focus, and struggling to survive must not get in the way of that."
- Supports a "common sense" tax system.
- Said, "We must overturn statewide preemptions that prohibit rent caps, rent stabilization, and tenant protections."
- Supports a state-level Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). 
- Supports raising the Georgia Child Tax credit to $1,000 per child to make childcare costs more manageable.
- Said, "We must make the wealthiest 1% and most profitable corporations pay their fair share."
- Advocates cutting taxes for middle-class households earning under $120,000 a year and small businesses with under $1,000,000 in revenue a year.

Economy

Said, "I am committed to making Georgia a healthier state for our families to live in. This includes regulating data centers, investing in renewable energy projects, and ensuring that Georgia has the best drinking water supply in the nation. This starts with removing lead from the public water that our children drink from."

Supports investing in renewable energy projects and ensuring "Georgia has the best drinking water supply in the nation."

- Supports regulating data centers.
- Supports investing in renewable energy projects and ensuring "Georgia has the best drinking water supply in the nation."

Energy & the Environment

Said, "As a pro-choice candidate, I will fight to make sure Georgians have easier access to contraceptives, protect IVF, and the right to have safe abortions."

Supports abortion access and seeks to "fight to make sure Georgians have easier access to contraceptives, protect IVF, and the right to have safe abortions."

Said, "Fully expanding Medicaid would empower hundreds of thousands of Georgians to be able to afford the care they deserve."

- Supports abortion access and seeks to "fight to make sure Georgians have easier access to contraceptives, protect IVF, and the right to have safe abortions."
- Supports fully expanding Medicaid. 

Healthcare

Supports policies that "protect and expand" the right to vote.

- Supports policies that "protect and expand" the right to vote.

Voting & Elections

Supports introducing a state-level version of the Equality Act to protect LGBTQ+ individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, public education, credit, public transportation, and public accommodations.

Supports repealing bans and restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender individuals.

- Supports introducing a state-level version of the Equality Act to protect LGBTQ+ individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, public education, credit, public transportation, and public accommodations.
- Supports repealing bans and restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender individuals.

Public Safety

Said, "I promise to confront the privatization efforts of our public school system and oppose school voucher scams that divert funds from public schools and drain our most vulnerable communities of the support they need."

Opposes school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools. 

Said, "Therefore, I will fight for universal free school breakfast and lunch because a hungry child cannot be a focused student."

Advocates for universal free school breakfast and lunch. 

Supports a minimum teacher pay floor of $70,000 per year to attract the best educators in Georgia.

Supports a minimum teacher pay floor of $70,000 per year to attract educators. 

- Opposes school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools. 
- Advocates for universal free school breakfast and lunch. 
- Supports a minimum teacher pay floor of $70,000 per year to attract educators. 

Education

As of March 11, 2026, Nico Parra’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Nico Parra

Nico Parra is the son of Colombian immigrants and was raised in Gwinnett County. He attended Georgia State University.

Nico Parra is the son of Colombian immigrants. He attended Georgia State University and currently lives in Lawrenceville. 

Nico Parra is the son of Colombian immigrants. He attended Georgia State University. 

Nico Parra is the son of Colombian immigrants. He graduated from the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology.

Nico Parra is the son of Colombian immigrants. Nico earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. 

Nico currently works as an English second language teacher for the Lucky Shoals Community Association. He previously worked as a hockey referee for the Norcross Roller Hockey League, a guest experience team member for Gas South District, and a Latino outreach coordinator and voter protection hotline manager for the Democratic Party. 

Nico’s campaign for the Georgia House of Representatives District 109 is his first run for public office.

- Said, "I will also fight for 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the Gold Dome because when your newborn enters the world, that should be your main focus, and struggling to survive must not get in the way of that."
- Supports a "common sense" tax system.
- Said, "I will fight to repeal outdated red tape that prevents our communities from continuing to afford to live in the neighborhoods they know as home. We must overturn statewide preemptions that prohibit rent caps, rent stabilization, and tenant protections."
- Supports a state-level Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). 
- Supports raising the childcare subsidy to $1,000 per child to make childcare costs more manageable.

Supports investing in renewable energy projects and ensuring that quality drinking water.

- Supports regulating data centers.
- Supports investing in renewable energy projects and ensuring that quality drinking water.

Nico Parra is the son of Colombian immigrants. Nico earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. He was raised in Gwinnett County.

Nico Parra is originally from Miami, Florida, and is the son of Colombian immigrants. Nico earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. He was raised in Gwinnett County.

Nico currently works as an English second language teacher for the Lucky Shoals Community Association. He previously worked as a hockey referee for the Norcross Roller Hockey League.

- Said, "I will also fight for 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the Gold Dome because when your newborn enters the world, that should be your main focus, and struggling to survive must not get in the way of that."
- Said, "I will fight for a tax system that is common sense, not corrupt, nor senseless."
- Said, "I will fight to repeal outdated red tape that prevents our communities from continuing to afford to live in the neighborhoods they know as home. We must overturn statewide preemptions that prohibit rent caps, rent stabilization, and tenant protections."
- Said, "I will fight for a tax system that is common sense, not corrupt, nor senseless."
- Said, "I will also propose a state-level Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). 31 other states have implemented a state EITC and seen dramatic declines in child poverty as high as a 10% reduction. Georgia should not fall behind other states and instead lead the way in creating an environment where anyone can make a decent living."
- Said, "I will fight to repeal outdated red tape that prevents our communities from continuing to afford to live in the neighborhoods they know as home. We must overturn statewide preemptions that prohibit rent caps, rent stabilization, and tenant protections."
- Supports raising the childcare subsidy to $1,000 per child to make childcare costs more manageable.

- Said, "I am committed to making Georgia a healthier state for our families to live in. This includes regulating data centers, investing in renewable energy projects, and ensuring that Georgia has the best drinking water supply in the nation. This starts with removing lead from the public water that our children drink from."

- Said, "As a pro-choice candidate, I will fight to make sure Georgians have easier access to contraceptives, protect IVF, and the right to have safe abortions."
- Said, "Fully expanding Medicaid would empower hundreds of thousands of Georgians to be able to afford the care they deserve."

- Said, "I promise to confront the privatization efforts of our public school system and oppose school voucher scams that divert funds from public schools and drain our most vulnerable communities of the support they need."
- Said, "Therefore, I will fight for universal free school breakfast and lunch because a hungry child cannot be a focused student."
- Supports a minimum teacher pay floor of $70,000 per year to attract the best educators in Georgia.

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. All bills dealing with the state budget originate in the Georgia House of Representatives.
- The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342. They only serve in the role part-time.