Fred Raymond Parkinson[a] (June 12, 1929 – January 5, 2023) was an American politician from Oregon.

Parkinson was born in Rexburg, Idaho in 1929, the son of Fred Droney and Mary Yvette (née Raymond) Parkinson.

[1] He attended Idaho State University where he earned a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy.

[2] Parkinson was appointed to the Medford, Oregon city council in 1953.

[1] He owned several drug stores, purchasing his first in 1955 in Silverton, Oregon, a second in Mt.