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Napoleon Harris
| Napoleon Harris | ||
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| Illinois State Senate District 15 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Thorton Township High School (1997) | |
| Bachelor's | Northwestern University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Owner/Operator of two Beggars Pizza stores | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Harris was a candidate for the special election to Illinois' 2nd congressional district. He was one of five Democratic candidate to file by the first in line deadline and will appear third on the Democratic primary ballot as a result of the lottery.[1][2] On January 20, 2013, he announced that he was withdrawing from the race and giving his support to Robin Kelly.[3]
Harris is a former NFL linebacker. He played from 2002-2009 and started in Superbowl 15XVII. He currently owns and operates two Beggars Pizza locations in Harvey.[4]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Harris served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations II | ||||
| • Committee of the Whole | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
| • Labor and Commerce | ||||
| • Public Health | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Harris' campaign website listed the following issues:[5]
- Education
- Excerpt: "Currently, 77% of education funding comes from local sources—mainly property taxes. Because of our over-reliance on property taxes affluent communities can provide quality education but most poor communities cannot."
- Job Creation & Economic Development
- Excerpt: "Illinois Main Street is an economic development program that revitalizes historic and business districts. There are nearly 80 of these programs across the state but only one in the Southland. "
- Crime Prevention
- Excerpt: "Law enforcement alone cannot prevent crime, and officials depend on residents to be the eyes and ears of the neighborhood."
Elections
2013
Harris was seeking election to the U.S. House in Illinois' 2nd congressional district special election in 2013. The election is being held to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr..
On January 20, 2013, he announced that he was withdrawing from the race and giving his support to Robin Kelly.[3]
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Harris won election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 15. Harris defeated Joseph Letke, Jr., Donna Miller and Patricia Mahon in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012 and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. Incumbent James Meeks (D) did not for re-election.[6][7][8]
| Illinois State Senate, District 15, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Napoleon Harris Incumbent |
100% | 73,762 | |
| Total Votes | 73,762 | |||
| Illinois State Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Patricia Mahon | 21.1% | 4,928 |
| Donna Miller | 35.2% | 8,209 |
| Napoleon Harris |
43.6% | 10,172 |
| Total Votes | 23,309 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Polls
2013
| Illinois' 3rd Congressional District, Democratic primary | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | GBA Strategies (January 3-7) | Normington-Petts (January 8-10) | Average | |||||||||||
| Debbie Halvorson | 25% | 16% | 20.5% | |||||||||||
| Toi Hutchinson | 16% | 12% | 14% | |||||||||||
| Robin Kelly | 15% | 8% | 11.5% | |||||||||||
| Napoleon Harris | 9% | 7% | 8% | |||||||||||
| Mel Reynolds | 8% | 7% | 7.5% | |||||||||||
| Anthony Beale | 10% | 5% | 7.5% | |||||||||||
| Other | 2% | 5% | 3.5% | |||||||||||
| Undecided | 15% | 40% | 27.5% | |||||||||||
| Number polled | 500 | 400 | 450 | |||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-4.4 | +/-4.9% | 4.65% | |||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
Personal
Harris lives with his wife Nicole and son in Flossmoor. They attend Reeds Temple Church of God in Christ and Valley Kingdom Ministries International.[4]
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- Legislation requires catastrophic insurance coverage for student-athletes - nwitimes.com
- Insurance plan for student athletes passes both Houses - Chicago Tribune
- Kadner: 'Rocky Law' awaits Quinn's signature - Chicago Sun-Times
- Sandy Hook parents help Illinois high-capacity magazine ban - Chicago Tribune
- Schools may need catastrophic accident insurance for athletes - Chicago Daily Herald
- State Senate OKs cameras to catch motorists passing stopped school buses - Chicago Tribune
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External links
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Profile at Facebook
- Profile at Twitter
- Profile at LinkedIn
- Profile at Wikipedia
References
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Candidates start filing for Jackson Jr.'s old seat in Congress," January 3, 2013
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Kelly wins lottery for top spot on ballot to replace Jackson Jr.," January 8, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Roll Call "Illinois: Harris Drops Out, Backs Kelly in Special," January 30, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Elect Napoleon Harris, "About," accessed January 3, 2011
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List," December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012
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