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In July 2010, the City of
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Raymond "Rex" Parris Jr., the third of four boys, was born in 1952 to
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Parris is married to his wife Carrol, with whom he has four children. They have six grandchildren. Two of their sons, Khail and Rutger, continue to work at PARRIS Law Firm. Parris’ brother, Robert Parris, a former CHP officer, has been an attorney with the firm since 1992.
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Council, Parris led efforts to start a public health agency specifically for Lancaster. These efforts came after a vote of no confidence was issued against the LA County Department of Public Health during the
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Lancaster a "Net Zero City." In 2015, Lancaster became the first city in the world to generate more clean energy than it consumes and require all new housing to be net zero.
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seminars throughout the United States. He frequently is the keynote speaker at events sponsored by the Trial
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with his wife Carrol in Lancaster, California. Today the firm's practice covers most areas of
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awarded the city of Lancaster in 2019 with its Greenpower Leadership Award.
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Rex and Carrol are significant donors for longevity research at USC.
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visited the city of Lancaster on February 18, 2020, accompanied by
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552:"Contact Your City Council | City of Lancaster"
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864:"Mayor R. Rex Parris"
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