Earl Harris (politician) explained

Earl Harris
State House:Indiana
State:Indiana
District:2nd
Term Start:November 4, 1992
Term End:March 23, 2015
Preceded:J. Bradley Fox
Succeeded:Donna Harris
State House1:Indiana
State1:Indiana
District1:12th
Term Start1:November 3, 1982
Term End1:November 4, 1992
Preceded1:J. Bradley Fox
Succeeded1:Jesse Michael Villalpando, Jr.
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:8 November 1941
Birth Place:Kerrville, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Place:East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
Relations:Earl Harris Jr. (son)
Unit:United States Navy Reserve

Earl L. Harris (November 8, 1941 – March 23, 2015) was an American politician who served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1982 to 2015.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Education

He graduated from Woodstock High School in Tennessee in 1959. He then attended Indiana University, Purdue University, and the Illinois Institute of Technology.[5]

Career

Prior to his political career, he served as the fixed assets administrator for the East Chicago School Corp.[5] He also served for six years in the United States Navy Reserve.[6]

Harris was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1982.[6] He served until his death in 2015. His wife, Donna Harris, was elected to succeed him in the House on April 18, 2015. His son, Earl Harris Jr., succeeded her in the House.[7] During his tenure, Harris was a member of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rep. Earl Harris dies after extended illness - TheStatehouseFile.com - TheStatehouseFile.com. thestatehousefile.com.
  2. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System. Vote Smart.
  3. Web site: McAllen.com.-Earl Harris . 2015-03-24 . 2015-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104459/http://mcallennow.com/voter-resources/official/194455/Earl/Harris . dead .
  4. Web site: Earl L. Harris's Obituary in The Times. legacy.com.
  5. Web site: State Rep. Earl Harris remembered as 'tireless advocate, first-rate thinker'. Chicago. Tribune.
  6. Web site: State Rep. Earl Harris dies at 73. Dan. Carden .
  7. Web site: Lu Ann. Franklin. Donna Harris elected to finish late husband's term in state legislature.