He was elected to the position in 2012 and 2016. Parker is a member of the American Bar Association, the West Virginia State Bar, the Randolph County Bar Association, I.O.O.F. Lodge 116 and the Tygart Valley Lions Club, where he has served as president and a member of the board of directors.
Casey became Australiaâs Minister to the United States of America and Mr. Clarence E. Gauss was appointed the United Statesâ Minister to Australia. In July 1946, the rank of representatives exchanged by the two countries was raised to that of Ambassador. The U.S. Embassy was the first embassy established in Canberra. Construction In constructing its Embassy in Canberra, the United States desired to show Australians something typically American that would nevertheless blend well with the atmosphere of Canberra.
Cuba opened a designated embassy in Washington, and the US reopened its embassy in Havana, for the first time in over five decades on Monday. The move marked the latest step in the thawing of the relationship between the island nation and the US, which soured during the cold war. It was also announced that the US secretary of state, John Kerry, would travel to Havana in August to raise the flag over the US mission.