David Harris (Illinois politician)

David Harris
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 53rd District
Assumed office
January 2013 (2013-Jan)
Preceded by Sidney Mathias (redistricted)
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 66th District
In office
January 2011 (2011-Jan) – January 2013 (2013-Jan)
Preceded by Mark L. Walker
Succeeded by Mike Tryon (district renumbered)
In office
January 1983 (1983-Jan) – January 1993 (1993-Jan)[1]
Preceded by District Created
Succeeded by Carolyn H. Krause
35th Adjutant General of Illinois
In office
1999–2003
Preceded by Richard G. Austin
Succeeded by Randal E. Thomas
Personal details
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Michelle Harris
Children Two sons
Residence Arlington Heights, Illinois
Alma mater Georgetown University
Religion Lutheran
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch United States Army
Illinois National Guard
Years of service 1970–2003
Rank Major General
Battles/wars Operation Iraqi Freedom

David C. Harris is a retired senior army officer and a member of the Illinois House of Representatives serving as the representative for the 53rd District since the redistricting in 2013. He was formerly the adjutant general of Illinois from 1999 to 2003.[1]

Education

Harris attended Georgetown University.[2]

Career

Harris served as a state representative from 1983 to 1993. He left state government in 1992 to become the senior vice president of the Illinois Hospital Association.[1]

He returned to government service in 1999 as the adjutant general (commanding general) of the Illinois National Guard.[1] He succeeded Richard G. Austin.[3]

Harris was inducted into the Ft. Benning (Georgia) Infantry OCS Hall of Fame in 2002, and he retired from the Army as a federally recognized major general in 2003 after 33 years of service.[1]

Harris served in Iraq with the US Department of State as the deputy director and chief of staff of the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office (IRMO).[1]

In 2010, Harris ran again for the Illinois House of Representatives and won a seat in the 66th District, his former district. He was redistricted to the 53rd District in 2013.

Personal life

He has a wife and two sons. He resides in Arlington Heights, Illinois.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "David Harris". 98th Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Illinois.gov - Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) - Search the News Results".
  3. 1 2 "Illinois.gov - Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) - Search the News Results".

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