Mark Harris (Idaho politician) explained

Mark Harris
State Senate:Idaho
District:32nd
Term Start:July 22, 2015
Predecessor:John Tippets
Party:Republican
Spouse:Cheryl
Children:4
Residence:Soda Springs, Idaho, U.S.
Education:Utah State University (BA)

Mark Harris is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho Senate from the 32nd district. He assumed office on July 22, 2015.

Early life and education

Harris earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Utah State University.

Career

When John Tippets resigned his seat for an appointment as director of the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, the Legislative District 32 Republican Central Committee met to fill the vacancy in the Senate seat, sending three names in order of preference to Governor Butch Otter: Harris, Larry Oja of Malad City, and R. Scott Workman of Preston. Governor Otter appointed Harris to serve the remainder of Tippet's term.[1]

Committee assignments

Harris previously served on the Agriculture Affairs Committee in 2016.

Elections

Year!
CandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct
2016 Primary[2] align="right" 6,709100%
2016 General[3] align="right" 16,16879.6% align="right" 4,13920.4%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soda Springs area rancher appointed to Idaho Senate. Idahostatejournal.com. 15 May 2016.
  2. Web site: May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals . . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . January 22, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220092827/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2016/Primary/legislative_totals.html . December 20, 2016 .
  3. Web site: Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Denney, Lawerence . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . January 22, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221144543/http://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html . December 21, 2016 .