John Harris (Alaska)
John Harris (born October 15, 1957 in Glennallen, Alaska) is a former Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 12th District from 1999 to 2011. He served as Speaker of the House from 2005 to 2008.
Harris was a member of the Valdez City Council from 1990-1998 and served as Mayor from 1992-1996.
Biography
Harris' professional experience includes working as the Owner of the Valdez Industrial Supply and a Teamster.
Harris is a member of the Delta Chamber of Commerce, Glennallen Chamber of Commerce, Horizons Unlimited Board, Pioneers of Alaska, Prince William Sound Community College Advisory Board, Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, United Way and Valdez Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Committee assignments
- Armed Services
- Associated Subcommittee on Homeland Security
- Community & Regional Affairs Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
- Legislative Council
- Subcommittee on Court System
- Subcommittee on Law
- Subcommittee on Legislature
- Subcommittee on Public Safety
- Subcommittee on University of Alaska
- Transportation Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
Issues
Sponsored legislation
- HB 35 - "An Act relating to notice and consent for a minor's abortion; relating to penalties for performing an abortion; relating to a judicial bypass procedure for an abortion; relating to coercion of a minor to have an abortion; and relating to reporting of abortions performed on minors."
- HB 93 - "An Act relating to unwanted telephone solicitations on a cellular or mobile telephone and making those calls to cellular or mobile telephones registered with the national do not call registry violations of the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act."[2]
Elections
2010
Harris did not seek re-election in 2010.
2008
In 2008, Harris was re-elected to the Alaska House of Representatives 12. Harris (R) finished with 4,902 votes while his opponent Nancy Lethcoe (D) finished with 1,862 votes.[3] Harris raised $43,297 for his campaign fund.[4]
| Alaska House of Representatives 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John Harris (R)
|
4,902 | |||
| Nancy Lethcoe (D) | 1,862 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Alaska State Legislature
- Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska House Committees
- Alaska state legislative districts
External links
- Alaska State Legislature - Representative John Harris
- Project Vote Smart - Representative John Harris (AK) legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart - Representative John Harris (AK) bio
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Legislature - Bills Sponsored/Co-Sponsored by Rep. Harris
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alaska House of Representatives official election results," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed November 20, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Alaska State House District 12 1999–2011 |
Succeeded by Eric A. Feige |
