Bert J. Harris Jr. Explained

Bert J. Harris Jr.
Office:Member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 76th and later the 77th district
Term Start:1982
Term End:1996
Birth Date:9 December 1919
Birth Place:Warwick, Georgia
Death Place:Lake Placid, Florida
Party:Democratic
Occupation:farmer
Spouse:Elna James Harris
Alma Mater:University of Florida

Bert Jerome Harris Jr. (December 9, 1919 – May 19, 2019) was an American politician and farmer in the state of Florida.

Harris was born in Warwick, Georgia, and moved to Florida in 1926. He attended the University of Florida, graduating in agriculture. Harris was also a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater[1] He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1982 to 1992 for District 76 and 1992 to 1996 for District 77. He was a member of the Democratic Party.[2] Harris lived in Lake Placid, Florida where he was a citrus farmer.[3] He died on May 19, 2019, at the age of 99.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bert J. Harris, Jr. - 2018 - 2020 (Speaker Oliva). www.myfloridahouse.gov.
  2. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012 . Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives . 2011 . December 11, 2011.
  3. Web site: Lifelong advocate still active at 92 . 2014-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141219090231/http://highlandstoday.com/list/highlands-agri-leader-news/lifelong-advocate-still-active-at--350698 . 2014-12-19 . dead .
  4. Web site: Bert Harris, Florida's Private Property Rights Icon, Has Died. Nancy. Smith. 22 May 2019. Sunshine State News - Florida Political News. 22 May 2019. 22 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190522144715/http://sunshinestatenews.com/story/bert-harris-ag-hero-and-floridas-private-property-rights-icon-has-died. dead.
  5. Web site: Bert J. Harris Jr.. Sun Newspapers.