Preceded by Jane Nelson Preceded by Roy E. English Party Republican Party Succeeded by Kim Brimer Role American Politician | Preceded by Bob McFarland Name Chris Harris Succeeded by Kelly Hancock Succeeded by Toby R. Goodman | |
Died December 19, 2015, Fort Worth, Texas, United States Residence Arlington, Texas, United States Education Arlington High School, Texas Christian University | ||
Chris Harris (February 19, 1948 – December 19, 2015) was an American politician and lawyer.
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Biography
Chris Harris was born on February 22, 1948 in Pasadena, California. He graduated from Arlington High School, in Arlington, Texas. Harris attended Texas Christian University, and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Baylor Law School. Harris practiced family and business law. He and his wife, Tammy, lived in Arlington, Texas. He died at a hospital in Fort Worth on December 19, 2015 at the age of 67.
Political career
Harris served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991 and then served in the Texas State Senate from 1991 to 2013. Harris was a Republican.
Controversy
Harris received international attention as a result of a session in the Texas Senate where he confronted a man (who had been in the US since 1988) giving testimony in his native Spanish, interrupting his testimony and demanding, "Why aren't you speaking in English?" Continuing, Harris added, "it's insulting to us", then later, "It is very insulting. If he knows English, he needs to be speaking in English."
Election history
Election history of Harris from 1992.