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Hattie Harrison
Hattie Harrison (February 11, 1928-January 28, 2013) is a former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 45 since August 2, 1973 until she passed away on January 28, 2013.[1]
Harrison is Chair of the Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition, and a member of Women Legislators of Maryland.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harrison served on these committees:
- Economic Matters
- Rules & Executive Nominations, Chair
- Subcommittee on Alcoholic Beverages
- Subcommittee on Unemployment Insurance
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Harrison served on these committees:
- Economic Matters
- Deathcare Industry Workgroup (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology
- Subcommittee on Unemployment Insurance
- Rules & Executive Nominations (Chair)
Biographical information
Harrison turned 83 in 2011. She is the oldest member of the legislature, and the longest serving member of the House of Delegates. She is the first African-American woman to chair a major committee (Rules & Executive Nominations), and she's run it for 32 years.[3]
Elections
2010
Harrison successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010, taking the third of three seats.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Talmadge Branch (D)
|
18,676 | |||
| Cheryl Glenn (D)
|
18,232 | |||
| Hattie Harrison (D)
|
17,564 | |||
| Rick Saffery (R) | 2,799 | |||
| Larry Wardlow (R) | 2,622 | |||
| Ronald Owens-Bey (L) | 2,309 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Hattie Harrison ran for District 45 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, losing to Cheryl Glenn but beating Talmadge Branch and Ronald Owens-Bey.[5]
Hattie Harrison raised $26,545 for her campaign.[6]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Cheryl Glenn (D) | 16,911 | 32.6% | ||
| Hattie Harrison (D) | 16,084 | 31.0% | ||
| Talmadge Branch (D) | 16,014 | 30.9% | ||
| Ronald Owens-Bey (P) | 2,727 | 5.3% | ||
| Write-Ins | 111 | 0.2% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Hattie Harrison
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ The Washington Post, "‘Godmother’ of Maryland Assembly dies," January 29, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Harrison
- ↑ Hattie turns 83: Momma Harrison keeps on trekking. February 11, 2011, MarylandReporter.com
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Harrison's 2006 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maryland House of Delegates District 45 1973–January 28, 2013 |
Succeeded by Nina R. Harper (D) |
