John W. Parker is Cascade County Attorney.
As Cascade County Attorney in Great Falls, John Parker brings intricate knowledge of Montanašs criminal justice system to the Meth Project. He served three terms in the Montana House of Representatives, including posts as House minority leader and chairman of the Law and Justice Interim Committee. He helped pass legislation that increased penalties for Meth lab operators and established a jurisdictional basis for drug treatment courts.
Parker has won numerous trial convictions including operation of an unlawful clandestine methamphetamine laboratory, meth possession, in addition to winning convictions for a wide array of felony offenses. He supervises a team of 12 attorneys and 10 support staff.
In addition to his work on meth and other drug-related legislation, Parker helped pass legislation which expanded the definition of child pornography in order to protect more children from sexual predators, and creating the criminal offenses of money laundering and vehicular homicide while under the influence.
John Parker earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Montana.