Ben Harris
| Ben Harris | ||
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| Missouri House of Representatives, District 118 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | 35,915/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Missouri Baptist College | |
| Associate's | Jefferson College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 10/20/1976 | |
| Profession | General Manager, Raintree Country Club | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Harris' professional experience includes working as a general manager at Raintree Country Club.
Harris earned his BA from Missouri Baptist College in 200 and his AA from Jefferson College in 1997.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Harris served on the following committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Downsizing State Government | ||||
| • Emerging Issues in Agriculture | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harris served on these committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture | ||||
| • Rural Community Development | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
Elections
2012
Harris won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 118. Harris ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
2010
On November 2, 2010 Aull Harris election to the Missouri House of Representatives. Harris's opponents in the August 3 primary were Edward Kemp and Joe Detter.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 110 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Ben Harris (D)
|
6,089 | |||
| Carrie Cabral (R) | 4,750 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Harris was up for re-election, he collected $13,625 in donations.[3]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Harris, Ben | $7,678 |
| Harris, Ed & Belinda | $3,322 |
| Prader, J Patrick | $1,000 |
| BNSF Railway | $500 |
External links
- House site
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 118 2013–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by Belinda Harris (D) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 110 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Timothy W. Jones (R) |
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