David D. Parker

David Parker serves in a unique hybrid role as a veteran Partner who splits time between the firm’s Austin headquarters office and Dallas-Fort Worth where he serves as Managing Director of the firm’s North Texas office. His professional career landed him in Dallas, Oklahoma City, Austin, and Fort Worth with a variety of rural and urban responsibilities, enabling him to build a strategic network for delivering creative state and local solutions throughout Texas.

Experience

Prior to joining Longbow, David served as Vice President of Legislative and Public Affairs for AT&T where he worked for 15 years as a graduate of the company’s Leadership Development Program. He advocated on behalf of the Fortune 10 corporation and its subsidiaries on policy issues such as taxation, utility regulation, real estate, licensing, insurance, economic incentives, consumer protections, and environmental matters.

David has led successful efforts on behalf of global clients, industry trade associations, and passionate individuals to craft and help pass some of Texas’ most progressive and disruptive policies. In addition to passing state legislation and local ordinances to help advance policy at both levels, he has secured critical sales tax policy interpretations from the Texas Comptroller’s office; assisted out-of-state clients with licensing before Texas commissions; guided clients from public crisis to reputational success, and landed procurement deals to implement business development opportunities at various levels of government.

Professional Affiliations

David is a 2014 graduate of Leadership North Texas, was named to the National Review Institute’s inaugural Texas class of Fellows, was named to the Fort Worth Business Press’ “40 Under 40” list and has served as a university adjunct professor of both micro- and macroeconomics. He previously chaired the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce’s Governmental Affairs Committee and currently serves as a Director and Officer for the Texas Lyceum. He has also served in leadership or chairman roles for numerous civic boards including the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Tarrant County College Foundation, Texas Wesleyan University, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Texas Health Resources.

David holds a master’s degree in applied economics from SMU and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Texas A&M University where he was selected to serve as a Ross Volunteer in the Corps of Cadets.

He and his wife Mattie met working in and around the Capitol in Austin. Today they have three children and reside in the heart of Fort Worth where they are active civic leaders, parents and volunteers.