Gary Parry

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Gary Parry

| state_house = Montana

| district = 35th

| term_start = January 6, 2025

| term_end =

| predecessor = Brandon Ler

| successor =

| state_house2 = Montana

| district2 = 39th

| term_start2 = January 2, 2023

| term_end2 = January 6, 2025

| predecessor2 = Geraldine Custer

| successor2 = Kerri Seekings-Crowe

| party = Republican

| residence = Colstrip, Montana

}}

Gary Parry is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the 35th district of the Montana House of Representatives. The district includes parts of five counties with the bulk of voters coming from Rosebud and Yellowstone counties.{{cite web |title=2024 General Election |url=https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOUSE&map=DIST |publisher=Montana Secretary of State |access-date=26 March 2025}}

Parry first ran for election in 2022 for House District 39 and was uncontested.{{cite web |title=2022 General Election |url=https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOUSE&map=DIST&eid=22 |publisher=Montana Secretary of State |access-date=26 March 2025}} The incumbent, Geraldine Custer, sought election to the Montana State Senate. During the legislative session Parry was a member of six committees. He was assigned to both the House and the Joint committees for State Administration, Natural Resources, and Fish, Wildlife and Parks.{{cite web |title=Legislator Details |url=https://archive.legmt.gov/legislator-information/roster/individual/7641 |publisher=Montana Legislature |access-date=26 March 2025}}

Due to redistricting following the US census Parry ran for District 35 in the 2024 elections.{{cite web |title=Home page |url=https://mtredistricting.gov/ |publisher=Montana Districting and Appointment Commission |access-date=26 March 2025}} He faced Democratic challenger Kim Kreider and won with 81% of the vote. During the legislative session he was assigned Chair for the Energy, Technology and Federal Relations committee.{{cite web |title=Rep. Gary Parry |url=https://projects.montanafreepress.org/capitol-tracker-2025/lawmakers/Gary-Parry/ |publisher=Montana Free Press |access-date=26 March 2025}} He was also a member of the State Administration, Legislative Administration, and Fish, Wildlife and Parks committees.