Jimmy Harris (politician)
Jimmy Harris | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Wesley Bishop |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
| In office January 2016 – January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Wesley Bishop |
| Succeeded by | Candace Newell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 49–50)[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) Southern University (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
James Harris III is an American politician from New Orleans, Louisiana. A Democrat, Harris has represented District 4 in the Louisiana State Senate since 2020; he previously represented District 99 in the Louisiana House of Representatives between 2016 and 2020.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Before entering elected office, Harris worked as an aide for U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond, as well as working for several other elected officials in the state. With Richmond's backing, he ran in 2015 for District 99 in the Louisiana House of Representatives. Harris defeated Markeita Prevost and Ray Crawford after two rounds of voting.[4]
In 2019, Harris announced that he would run for District 4 in the Louisiana State Senate, which was vacated by Wesley Bishop, Harris' predecessor in the House. Harris was elected with no opponents from either party.[5]
In 2023, Jimmy Harris was re-elected to his position as a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 4. He ran unopposed, securing another term in office.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Jessica Williams (November 17, 2015). "Gloves come off in House District 99 race, where politico faces pastor". Nola.com. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "State Senator Jimmy Harris - Democrat District 4". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Jimmy Harris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ Jessica Williams (November 24, 2015). "Jimmy Harris wins House District 99 race with 61 percent of the vote". Nola.com. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ Matt Houston (8 August 2019). "As qualifying ends, here are the multi-parish candidates who will be elected unopposed". WAFB9. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "2023 Unopposed Races - Louisiana Legislature". legis.la.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Politicians from New Orleans
- African-American state legislators in Louisiana
- 21st-century American legislators
- Morehouse College alumni
- Southern University Law Center alumni
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century Louisiana politicians