Paul Clinton Harris | |
|---|---|
| Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 58th district | |
| In office January 14, 1998 –January 9, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Peter T. Way |
| Succeeded by | Rob Bell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Clinton Harris March 31,1964 Charlottesville,Virginia,U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Hampton University George Washington University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1986–1990 |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
| Unit | Military Intelligence Corps |
Paul Clinton Harris (born March 31,1964 [1] ) is a former Delegate of Albemarle County,Virginia,in the Virginia House of Delegates. [2]
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. [1]
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. [2]
Virginia Republican party leaders floated Harris as a possible successor to Republican Party Chairman Jeff Frederick in March 2009. [2]