Greg Harris | |
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![]() Harris in 2009 | |
Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
In office January 9, 2019 –January 11, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Barbara Flynn Currie |
Succeeded by | Robyn Gabel |
Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 13th district | |
In office December 1,2006 –January 11,2023 | |
Preceded by | Larry McKeon |
Succeeded by | Hoan Huynh |
Personal details | |
Born | Denver,Colorado,U.S. | June 5,1955
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Colorado,Boulder (BA) |
Gregory S. Harris (born June 5,1955) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives in the 13th district from 2007 to 2023. Harris announced that he would not seek reelection in November 2021.
Harris is an alumnus of the University of Colorado at Boulder. He then worked for social service agencies. [1] He served in senior positions with the National Home Furnishings Association. He then became chief of staff for Chicago alderman Mary Ann Smith,a position in which he served for 14 years. [2]
Larry McKeon,who had held the seat for five terms,announced his intention to retire from the legislature in July 2006. He had,though,already been re-elected in the March primary election to be the Democratic candidate on the November general-election ballot,and it fell to the local Democratic committeemen to select his successor to appear on the ballot. Harris,like McKeon,is both openly gay and HIV-positive. [1] He was elected in November 2006. [1] No Republican filed for the District 13 seat. [3] He also ran unopposed for re-election in 2008. [4]
In 2010,Harris sponsored The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection &Civil Union Act (SB1716),which was signed into law on January 31,2011,by Governor Pat Quinn. The act established civil unions in Illinois. [5]
In 2013,Harris was the lead sponsor in the IL House of the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act,signed into law by Governor Quinn,an act which legalized same-sex marriage in Illinois that went into effect in June 2014. [6]
On January 10,2019,Harris became the House Majority Leader. [7]
On November 29,2021,Harris announced that he would not seek reelection. [8]
As of July 3,2022,Representative Harris is a member of the following Illinois House committees: [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gregory Harris | 19,865 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19,865 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gregory Harris (incumbent) | 31,013 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 31,013 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gregory Harris (incumbent) | 21,617 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 21,617 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gregory Harris (incumbent) | 33,488 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 33,488 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gregory Harris (incumbent) | 22,632 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 22,632 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gregory Harris (incumbent) | 40,831 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 40,831 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gregory Harris (incumbent) | 39,456 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 39,456 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Greg Harris (incumbent) | 46,016 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 46,016 | 100.0 |
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