Chris Harris (Texas politician)

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix =

| name = Chris Harris

| honorific-suffix =

| image =

| state_senate = Texas

| state = Texas

| district = 9th

| term_start = 2003

| term_end=2013

| preceded = Jane Nelson

| succeeded =Kelly Hancock

| state_senate2 = Texas

| state2 = Texas

| district2 = 10th

| term2 = 1991–2003

| preceded2 = Bob McFarland

| succeeded2 = Kim Brimer

| state_house3 = Texas

| district3 = 93rd

| term_start3 = 1985

| term_end3 = 1991

| preceded3 = Roy E. English

| succeeded3 = Toby R. Goodman

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1948|2|19}}

| birth_place = Pasadena, California, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|12|19|1948|2|19}}

| death_place =Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.

| spouse =

| party = Republican

| relations =

| children =

| residence = Arlington, Texas

| alma_mater =

| occupation = Attorney

| profession =

| signature =

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}}

Chris Harris (February 19, 1948 – December 19, 2015) was an American politician and attorney who served in the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives.

Biography

Chris Harris was born on February 22, 1948, in Pasadena, California.

{{cite web

| url = http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/general/senate/senateaddr.shtml

| title = State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election

| accessdate = 2006-12-26

| date = 2002-09-13

| author = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)

| url-status = dead

| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080213232650/http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/general/senate/senateaddr.shtml

| archivedate = 2008-02-13

}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5442/chris-harris|title=Chris Harris' Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart|work=Project Vote Smart}} He died at a hospital in Fort Worth on December 19, 2015, at the age of 67.{{cite news|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article50654845.html|date=2015-12-19|title=Former state Sen. Chris Harris dies at 67|accessdate=2015-12-19|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|archivedate=2015-12-20|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220021325/http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article50654845.html}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/tarrant-county/headlines/20151221-former-texas-sen.-chris-harris-dead-at-67.ece|title=Former Texas Sen. Chris Harris dead at 67|newspaper=Dallas Morning News|agency=Associated Press|date=2015-12-21|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229160859/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/tarrant-county/headlines/20151221-former-texas-sen.-chris-harris-dead-at-67.ece|archivedate=2015-12-29}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/mobile/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=34|title=Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Mobile|publisher=}}

Election history

Election history of Harris from 1992.Uncontested primary elections are not shown.

= Most recent election =

== 2004 ==

{{Election box begin

| title=Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 9{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=2004 General Election |accessdate=2007-01-03 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=January 9, 2014 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party= Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Chris Harris (Incumbent)

| votes = 143,501

| percentage = 100.00

| change = +13.44

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 143,501

| percentage = 100.00

| change = +26.87

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 143,501

| percentage =

| change = +51.50

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

= Previous elections =

== 2002 ==

{{Election box begin

| title=Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 9{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=2002 General Election |accessdate=2007-01-03 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=January 9, 2014 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party= Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Chris Harris (Incumbent)Harris was the District 10 incumbent prior to the 2002 Senate district redistricting.

| votes = 81,994

| percentage = 86.56

| change = -13.44

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party= Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = David C. Pepperdine

| votes = 12,727

| percentage = 13.44

| change = +13.44

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 69,267

| percentage = 73.13

| change = -26.87

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 94,721

| percentage =

| change = -54.26

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

== 2000 ==

{{Election box begin

| title=Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 10{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=2000 General Election |accessdate=2007-01-03 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=January 9, 2014 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party= Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Chris Harris (Incumbent)

| votes = 187,302

| percentage = 100.00

| change = 0.00

}}

{{Election box majority no party

| votes = 187,302

| percentage = 100.00

| change = 0.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no party

| votes = 187,302

| percentage =

| change = +25.85

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

== 1996 ==

{{Election box begin

| title=Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 10{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=1996 General Election |accessdate=2007-01-03 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=January 9, 2014 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party= Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Chris Harris (Incumbent)

| votes = 154,989

| percentage = 100.00

| change = 0.00

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 154,989

| percentage = 100.00

| change = 0.00

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 154,989

| percentage =

| change = +19.83

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

{{Election box begin no party

| title=Republican primary, 1996: Senate District 10{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=1996 Republican Party Primary Election |accessdate=2007-01-03 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=January 9, 2014 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate no party with winner

| winner = ✓

| candidate = Chris Harris (Incumbent)

| votes = 30,330

| percentage = 77.80

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate no party with winner

| winner =

| candidate = Jim Lollar

| votes = 8,656

| percentage = 22.20

| change =

}}

{{Election box majority no party

| votes = 21,674

| percentage = 55.59

| change =

}}

{{Election box turnout no party

| votes = 38,986

| percentage =

| change =

}}

== 1994 ==

{{Election box begin

| title=Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 10{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=1994 General Election |accessdate=2007-01-03 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=January 9, 2014 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party= Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Chris Harris (Incumbent)

| votes = 129,343

| percentage = 100.00

| change = +38.64

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 129,343

| percentage = 100.00

| change = +77.27

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 129,343

| percentage =

| change = -40.30

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

== 1992 ==

{{Election box begin

| title=Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 10{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=1992 General Election |accessdate=2007-01-03 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=January 9, 2014 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party= Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Bob Bass

| votes = 83,711

| percentage = 38.64

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party= Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Chris Harris (Incumbent)

| votes = 132,947

| percentage = 61.36

| change =

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 49,236

| percentage = 22.73

| change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 216,658

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

References

External links

[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=5442 Project Vote Smart - Senator Chris Harris (TX)] profile
Follow the Money - Chris Harris
[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=83155 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=63922 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=6324 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=52490 2000] campaign contributions

{{TXHouseSuccession box

| district = 93

| hometown = Arlington

| before=Roy E. English

| after=Toby R. Goodman

| years=1985–1991

| town_note_marker = (1)

}}

{{s-ttl

| title= Texas State Senator
from District 10 (Arlington)

| years= 1991–2005}}

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