Preceded by Peter T. Way Name Paul Harris Allegiance United States Political party Republican Party | Years of service 1986–1990 Succeeded by Rob Bell Rank First lieutenant | |
Full Name Paul Clinton Harris Born March 31, 1964
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. ( 1964 -03-31 ) Alma mater Hampton University
George Washington University Unit Military Intelligence Corps Education George Washington University, Hampton University, George Washington University Law School | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
Paul Clinton Harris (born March 31, 1964) is a former Delegate of Albemarle County, Virginia in the United States.
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
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