Paul Clinton Harris

Paul Clinton Harris
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 58th district
In office
January 14, 1998 – January 9, 2002
Preceded byPeter T. Way
Succeeded byRob Bell
Personal details
BornPaul Clinton Harris
(1964-03-31) March 31, 1964 (age 62)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
PartyRepublican
EducationHampton University
George Washington University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service
1986–1990
RankFirst lieutenant
UnitMilitary Intelligence Corps

Paul Clinton Harris (born March 31, 1964) is a former Delegate of Albemarle County, Virginia, in the Virginia House of Delegates.

He graduated from Hampton University in 1986 with a B.A. in political science. Harris served as a 1st lieutenant in military intelligence from 1986 to 1990. He graduated from George Washington University in 1995 with a J.D.

Political career

He became the first African American Republican elected to the House of Delegates since Reconstruction in the 1997 legislative elections. He won re-election in 1999. In 2001, he began working for the United States Department of Justice.

Virginia Republican party leaders floated Harris as a possible successor to Republican Party Chairman Jeff Frederick in March 2009.

References

  1. 1 2 "Historical Bio for Paul Clinton Harris". Virginia House of Delegates.
  2. 1 2 3 "Harris rejects push to seek Virginia GOP chairmanship". Richmond-Times Dispatch. 3 August 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)