Hugh Parmer

Hugh Q. Parmer
Hugh Q. Parmer
Member of the Texas Senate; from the 12th district
	In office; 1983–1991
Preceded by	Betty Andujar
Succeeded by	Mike Moncrief
Texas Senate President Pro Tempore
	In office; 1989–1989
Preceded by	Craig Anthony Washington
Succeeded by	Bob McFarland
Member of the Texas House of Representatives; from the 60-3 district
	In office; 1963–1965
Preceded by	Don Kennard
Succeeded by	W. C. "Bud" Sherman
36th Mayor of Fort Worth
	In office; April 5, 1977 – May 1, 1979
Preceded by	Clif Overcash
Succeeded by	Woodie Woods
Personal details
Born	August 3, 1939
Died	May 27, 2020 (aged 80); Fort Worth, Texas, US
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Evelyn G. Parmer
Alma mater	Yale University, University of Texas at Arlington
Occupation	Attorney; businessman; humanitarian executive; university adjunct professor

Hugh Quay Parmer (August 3, 1939 – May 27, 2020)^[2] was an American attorney, University professor, international humanitarian executive, and Democratic politician in Fort Worth, Texas. He served in both houses of the Texas State Legislature, on the Fort Worth City Council, and as mayor of Fort Worth. Parmer also served as assistant administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and chief of the Humanitarian Response Bureau under the Agency where he was responsible for emergency U. S. response to over 80 declared disasters both natural and man-made around the world. He followed that with seven years as president and CEO of the American Refugee Committee, a U. S. based humanitarian relief organization with 2000 employees in 14 disaster and conflict impacted nations around the world.

Humanitarian career

In 1998 Parmer was appointed by U.S.President Bill Clinton as the Assistant Administrator of the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in charge of the Bureau of Humanitarian Response.^[3] Parmer was unanimously confirmed for the post by the Republican controlled U. S. Senate. During his tenure at USAID, Parmer was largely responsible for U.S. humanitarian operations during the Kosovo War. After the election of President George W. Bush in 2000, Parmer was selected as president^[4] of the American Refugee Committee, an international humanitarian relief organization with programs in 14 conflict impacted countries around the world. In 2008, he was elected to the board of directors of Interaction, the largest association of U.S. based private relief and development organizations.

Recent activities

Before his death, Parmer was an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. He taught senior undergraduate and graduate seminars in International Aid, Humanitarian Intervention and Refugee Affairs.

Parmer died in Fort Worth on May 27, 2020.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "City of Fort Worth Mayors and Council Members 1967 - Present" (PDF). Tarrant County, Texas E-archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
^ "Hugh Parmer". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
^ The White House, The Office of the Press Secretary (May 22, 1998). "PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES HUGH Q. PARMER AS ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE AT THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT". The White house.
^ Refugee Committee, American (February 5, 2002). "Hugh Parmer, Former U.S. Humanitarian Aid Official, Named American Refugee Committee President". Charity Wire.
^ "Anna M. Tinsley, "Former Fort Worth Mayor Hugh Parmer, also state senator and representative, dies at 80"". Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 27, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

Party political offices
Preceded by Lloyd Doggett	Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Texas (Class 2) 1990	Succeeded by Victor Morales
Preceded by Betty Andujar	Texas State Senator from District 12 (Tarrant County) 1983–1991	Succeeded by Mike Moncrief
Preceded by Craig Anthony Washington	Texas State Senate President Pro Tempore 1989	Succeeded by Bob McFarland
Preceded by Don Kennard	Texas State Representative from District 60-3 (Tarrant County) 1963–1965	Succeeded by W. C. "Bud" Sherman
Preceded by Clif Overcash	Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas 1977–1979	Succeeded by Woodie Woods

[fwmayor-1] "City of Fort Worth Mayors and Council Members 1967 - Present" (PDF). Tarrant County, Texas E-archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-11.

[ourcamp-2] "Hugh Parmer". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 12, 2011.

[3] The White House, The Office of the Press Secretary (May 22, 1998). "PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES HUGH Q. PARMER AS ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE AT THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT". The White house.

[4] Refugee Committee, American (February 5, 2002). "Hugh Parmer, Former U.S. Humanitarian Aid Official, Named American Refugee Committee President". Charity Wire.

[5] "Anna M. Tinsley, "Former Fort Worth Mayor Hugh Parmer, also state senator and representative, dies at 80"". Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 27, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

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