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Andy Harris
Andy Harris.jpg
U.S. House, Maryland, District 1
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 2011-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 2
PartyRepublican
PredecessorFrank Kratovil (D)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 2, 2010
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$6,921,195
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Maryland State Senate
1998-2010
Education
Bachelor'sJohns Hopkins University
Master'sJohns Hopkins University
M.D.Johns Hopkins University
Military service
Service/branchU.S. Naval Reserve
Years of service1988-2010
Personal
BirthdayJanuary 25, 1957
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York
ProfessionPhysician
Net worth$2,304,524
ReligionRoman Catholic
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
Andy Harris campaign logo

Contents

Andrew P. "Andy" Harris (b. January 25, 1957) is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Maryland's 1st congressional district. Harris was first elected to the House in 2010. Harris won re-election in 2012.

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Harris is a "moderate Republican follower".[1]

Harris won re-election on November 6, 2012.[2]

Biography

Harris was born in 1957 in Brooklyn, New York. He earned his B.S. and M.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1977 and 1980, respectively. He went on to earn his M.H.S. from Johns Hopkins in 1995. Prior to his political career, Harris worked as a physician, also serving in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1988-2010.[3]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Harris' professional and political career:[3]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Harris serves on the following committees:[4]

  • Committee on Appropriations
    • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Legislative Branch

2011-2012

Harris served on the following House committees:[5]

Maryland State Senate

1999-2010

Issues

Pornography on campus

In April 2009 Harris tried to prevent the University of Maryland, College Park from holding a screening of the pornographic film "Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge." After the university system's Board of Regents refused to adopt a policy on obscene material, Harris attempted to get the legislature to pull funding from UMCP and any other university where such material was shown. Harris declared, "We can't be spending taxpayers' dollars for the screening of pornographic materials on campuses. That's not good policy."[6]

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Andrew Harris endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [7]

Unique news

Harris, a medical doctor, was credited with helping to save the life of a two year old along the side of highway route 50 on August 26, 2012.[8]

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "No" Harris voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[9]

Campaign themes

2012

The following policy positions were highlighted on Harris' campaign website.[10]

  • Health Care: "I support replacing the President’s healthcare law with other common sense reform measures, like increasing competition between insurance companies by allowing competition across state lines, tax deductibility of 100% of medical costs, expanding health insurance savings accounts and other measures that allow you to be in control of your health care decisions."[11]
  • Economy and Jobs: "I support a measure that will place a one-year moratorium on any further government regulations. I continue to fight back attempts to increase unnecessary regulatory burdens on business."[12]
  • Energy: "Energy independence should be a priority in formulating American energy policy."[13]
  • The Debt and Government Spending: "I cosponsored the Balanced Budget Amendment that would require the federal government to live within its means, just like you and I do... I also support the Paul Ryan budget plan that would eventually (although not as quickly as I’d like), pay off our debt and balance the budget in Washington D.C."[14]
  • Education: "I am a strong proponent of parental choice to help give our children the best opportunities to succeed. As a member of the Maryland State Senate, I played an instrumental part in establishing charter schools in Maryland."[15]
  • Immigration & the Dream Act: "In the Maryland Senate, I voted against the Dream Act, a policy that gives discounted and taxpayer subsidized in-state college tuition rates to students who are not here legally."[16]

Elections

2014

In 2014 Harris will again be facing Democratic candidate John LaFerla.[17]

2012

See also: Maryland's 1st congressional district elections, 2012

Harris won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 1st District.

Harris ran unopposed in the Republican primary on April 3, 2012. He defeated John LaFerla (D write-in), Michael Calpino (I), and Muir Boda (L) in the November 6, 2012 general election. Wendy Rosen was slated to appear as the Democratic candidate but she withdrew in September 2012, following allegations that she voted in two different states in 2006 and 2008. Her name still appeared on the ballot but all votes for her were counted for LaFerla.[18]


Andrew Harris, "9/28/2012"[19]

U.S. House, Maryland, District 1 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Wendy Rosen 27.5% 92,812
     Republican Green check mark.jpgAndy Harris Incumbent 63.4% 214,204
     Libertarian Muir Boda 3.8% 12,857
     Democratic John LaFerla (Write-in) 4.4% 14,858
     Independent Michael Calpino (Write-in) 0% 71
     Independent Douglas Dryden Rae (Write-in) 0% 26
     N/A Other Write-ins 0.9% 2,932
Total Votes 337,760
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections "Representative in Congress"

Full history


2006

On November 07, 2006, Harris ran for District 7 of the Maryland State Senate, beating Patricia Foerster.[21]

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Harris is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Harris raised a total of $6,921,195 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 16, 2013.[22]

Andrew Harris's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 U.S. House (Maryland, District 1) Won $1,595,563
2010 U.S. House (Maryland, District 1) Won $2,359,142
2008 U.S. House (Maryland, District 1) Defeated $2,966,490
Grand Total Raised $6,921,195

2012

Breakdown of the source of Harris' campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Harris won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Harris' campaign committee raised a total of $1,595,563 and spent $1,445,786 .[23]

2010

Breakdown of the source of Harris' campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Harris won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Harris' campaign committee raised a total of $2,359,142 and spent $2,383,184.[24]

2008

Below are Harris' top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[25]

Contributor 2008 total
Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists $5,000
Physicians Anesthesia Associates PA $4,000
Neal T. Sakima $4,000
American Society of Anesthesiologists $4,000
Maryland State Medical Society $2,000

2006

Harris raised $328,972 for his campaign.[26]

Maryland Senate, District 7
Candidates Votes Percent
Andrew Harris (R) 23,453 56.6%
Patricia Foerster (D) 17,972 43.3%
Write-Ins 35 0.1%

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Harris missed 15 of 1,695 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Mar 2013, which is 0.9% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[27]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Harris paid his congressional staff a total of $799,896 in 2011. He ranked 49th on the list of the lowest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 56th overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Maryland ranked 11th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[28]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Harris is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Harris's staff was given an apparent $22,750.00 in bonus money.[29]

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Harris' net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $974,049 and $3,634,999. This averages to $2,304,524, which is a 17.33% decrease since 2010. This is lower than the $7,859,232 average net worth for Republican representatives in 2011.[30]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Harris' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $1,525,050 and $4,050,000. That averages to $2,787,525, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[31]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year, National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted, as compared to other members, in the previous year. More information about the analysis process can be found on the vote ratings page.

2012

According to the data released in 2013, Harris was ranked the 20th most conservative representative during 2012. This is the most conservative ranking earned by a representative of Maryland.[32]

2011

According to the data released in 2012, Andrew Harris was ranked the 158th most conservative representative during 2011.[33]

Percentage voting with party

November 2011

The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Andy Harris voted with the Republican Party 87.3% of the time, which ranked 216 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[34]

Recent news

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Andy Harris News Feed


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Personal

Harris lives in Cockeysville, Maryland, with his wife, Sylvia, and their five children.[35]

External links

Contact information

State capital office:
James Senate Office Building, Room 320
11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-841-3706 410-841-3706 or 301-858-3706
E-Mail: andrew.harris@senate.state.md.us

References

  1. ↑ Gov Track "Andy Harris" Accessed April 14, 2012
  2. ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Maryland"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biographical Guide to Members of Congress "Andy Harris" Accessed November 29, 2011
  4. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
  5. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "House of Representatives Committee Assignments" Accessed November 29, 2011
  6. ↑ Gazette.Net, "Reporters Notebook: College Park readies for ‘Legislators II: Harris' Revenge'," November 13, 2009
  7. ↑ Cecil Whig, "Harris endorses Newt Gingrich for president," December 1, 2011
  8. ↑ Baltimore Sun "Rep. Andy Harris helps save 2-year-old on side of highway," Accessed October 3, 2012
  9. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ Andrew Harris' Official Campaign Website
  11. ↑ Andrew Harris' Official Campaign Website
  12. ↑ Andrew Harris' Official Campaign Website
  13. ↑ Andrew Harris' Official Campaign Website
  14. ↑ Andrew Harris' Official Campaign Website
  15. ↑ Andrew Harris' Official Campaign Website
  16. ↑ Andrew Harris' Official Campaign Website
  17. ↑ Chestertownspy.com "Dr. John LaFerla Announces 2014 Run For First District" April 2013
  18. ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Democrat drops challenge to Harris after allegations she voted in two states," September 10, 2012
  19. ↑ YouTube channel
  20. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  21. ↑ Maryland State Senate official election results for 2006
  22. ↑ Open Secrets "Andrew Harris" Accessed May 16, 2013
  23. ↑ Open Secrets "Andy Harris 2010 Re-Election Cycle," Accessed February 15, 2013
  24. ↑ Open Secrets "Andy Harris 2010 Re-Election Cycle," Accessed November 29, 2011
  25. ↑ Follow the Money,"Andrew Harris 2008," retrieved October 21, 2009
  26. ↑ Follow the Money's report on Harris's 2006 campaign contributions
  27. ↑ GovTrack, "Andrew Harris," Accessed April 2013
  28. ↑ LegiStorm "Andy Harris"
  29. ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
  30. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Harris, (R-Maryland), 2011"
  31. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Harris, (R-Maryland), 2010"
  32. ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 26, 2013
  33. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  34. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
  35. ↑ Official House Site "Full Biography," Accessed November 29, 2011
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