Английская Википедия:Herbert Harris

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Herbert Eugene Harris II (April 14, 1926 – December 24, 2014) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia. He served three consecutive terms from 1975 to 1981.

His district included part of Fairfax County.

Early life

Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Harris attended St. Francis Xavier Elementary School, Kansas City from 1930 to 1939. He graduated from Rockhurst High School, Kansas City, 1943. He attended Missouri Valley College, Marshall, from 1944 to 1945, and University of Notre Dame from 1945 to 1946. He earned a B.A. from Rockhurst College in 1948 and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School, Washington, D.C., 1951. He was admitted to the Missouri and District of Columbia bars in 1951 and commenced practice in Kansas City. He moved to the Washington, D.C., area in 1951. He is the cofounder, vice president, and general counsel of the international trade consultants firm of Warner & Harris, Inc. He served on the Fairfax County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors from 1968 to 1974. He served as member of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority from 1968 to 1974. He served as vice-chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority from 1970 to 1974.

Congress

Harris was elected as a Democrat to the 94th Congress in 1974, defeating incumbent Rep. Stanford E. Parris. He was re-elected to the 95th and 96th Congresses, serving January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1981, overall. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980 to the 97th Congress, defeated by Stanford E. Parris, who regained his former congressional seat. In 1982, Harris attempted a comeback, but lost 48.6%-49.7%. Harris offered sympathy when Stanford E. Parris died in 2010.

Electoral history

Шаблон:Ushr: Results 1974–1980

Year		Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct
1974		Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Herbert Harris	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="right" |53,074	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |58%		Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Stanford Parris	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align="right" |38,997	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |42%
1976		Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Herbert Harris	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="right" |83,245	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |52%		Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |James Tate	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align="right" |68,729	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |43%		Шаблон:Party shading/Independent |Michael Cannon	Шаблон:Party shading/Independent |Independent	Шаблон:Party shading/Independent align="right" |9,292	Шаблон:Party shading/Independent |6%
1978		Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Herbert Harris	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="right" |56,137	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |50%		Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Jack Herrity	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align="right" |52,396	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |47%		Шаблон:Party shading/Independent |Charles Coe	Шаблон:Party shading/Independent |Independent	Шаблон:Party shading/Independent align="right" |2,632	Шаблон:Party shading/Independent |2%
1980		Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Herbert Harris	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="right" |94,530	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |48%		Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Stanford Parris	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align="right" |95,624	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |49%		Шаблон:Party shading/Independent |Deborah Frantz	Шаблон:Party shading/Independent |Independent	Шаблон:Party shading/Independent align="right" |5,729	Шаблон:Party shading/Independent |3%
1982		Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Herbert Harris	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |68,071	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |48%		Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Stanford Parris	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |69,620	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |50%		Шаблон:Party shading/Independent |Austin W. Morrill	Шаблон:Party shading/Independent |Independent	Шаблон:Party shading/Independent |2,373	Шаблон:Party shading/Independent |2%

Personal life

He resumed the practice of law with firm of Harris & Berg in Washington, D.C. He was a resident of Mount Vernon, Virginia. Harris died on December 24, 2014, at his house on Fairfax County, Virginia, aged 88.

While in Congress, he was a key proponent for establishing the Quantico National Cemetery. He was interred there with his wife, Nancy Fodell Harris. Mr. Allen was also married to Rae Allen, famous Broadway and television actress.

External links

• Шаблон:Find a Grave