Paul Clinton Harris | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 58th district |
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In office January 14, 1998 – January 9, 2002 |
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Preceded by | Peter T. Way |
Succeeded by | Robert B. Bell III |
Personal details | |
Born |
Paul Clinton Harris March 31, 1964 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater |
Hampton University George Washington University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1986–1990 |
Rank | First lieutenant |
Unit | Military Intelligence Corps |
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.
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.