For Katharine Parker, the fourth time proved a charm.

Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District filled Position 5, naming Katharine Parker as board member at the Tuesday, Dec. 17, board meeting. She joins board president Jeremy Mills, treasurer Michael Hinton, John Chapman and Rodney Roberts.

“I’m excited for the opportunity,” Parker said. “Persistence pays off.”

This was Parker’s fourth bid for the board, after interviewing twice for a vacant board seat, an election, and a third interview in November, which led to her selection.

Parker is head secretary for Seaside High School.

In a tight four-person race in May for the district’s Position 4, Parker finished narrowly behind Chapman for the position.

After Veronica Russell stepped down in June, board members appointed Roberts, one of three candidates interviewed, along with Patrick Duhachek and Parker, to fill the vacant Position 1 seat.

Morrison, who won Position 5 on the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District’s board in May, Morrison tendered her resignation in September for personal reasons.

Last month, Parker, along with Su Coddington, Salomon Sibony, Raedetta Castle and Erika Marshall, was one of five candidates to seek the position.

The selection was made after interviews with board members, considering the experience and background they bring to the position, and goals for the district.

The board member selected will serve until June 30, 2021.