Gregg Harper

The Honorable Gregg Harper
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2009
Preceded by	Chip Pickering
Personal details
Born	June 1, 1956 (1956-06-01) Jackson, Mississippi
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Sidney Harper
Residence	Pearl, Mississippi
Alma mater	Mississippi College University of Mississippi School of Law
Profession	City Prosecutor Lawyer
Religion	Baptist[citation needed]

Gregory "Gregg" Harper (born June 1, 1956) is the U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 3rd congressional district, serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes the wealthier portions of the state capital, Jackson, along with most of that city's suburbs. Other cities in the district include Meridian and Natchez.

Early life, education and career

Harper was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He spent eight years working as Chairman of the Rankin County, Mississippi Republican Party, and served as a delegate to the 2000 Republican National Convention. He was appointed by the party as an observer during the controversial 2000 Florida presidential recount.

Harper graduated from Mississippi College in 1978 with a degree in Chemistry and from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981. He has worked as a private practice attorney since receiving this degree. He was the prosecuting attorney for the cities of Brandon, Mississippi and Richland, Mississippi.

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee assignments

• Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
  • Subcommittee on Environment and Economy
• Committee on Ethics
• Committee on House Administration
  • Subcommittee on Elections (Chairman)

Elections

Gregg Harper won the Republican nomination in Mississippi's 3rd congressional district on April 1, 2008 with 57% of the vote. This was tantamount to election in this heavily Republican district. He defeated his Democratic opponent, Joel Gill in the November General Election winning 63% of the vote.

Voting History

05/04/2011 voted for Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion. 11/07/2009 voted for Prohibiting Federally Funded Abortion Services. 11/07/2009 voted for Substitute Health Care and Insurance Law Amendments 12/21/2010 voted against FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. 12/21/2010 voted against Continuing Appropriations. 10/07/2009 voted for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Fiscal Year 2009-2010. 03/25/2009 voted against Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. 03/11/2009 voted against Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. 03/17/2011 voted for Prohibiting Federal Funding of National Public Radio.

External links

• Congressman Gregg Harper official U.S. House site
• Gregg Harper for Congress official campaign site
• Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Profile at SourceWatch

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Chip Pickering	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd congressional district 2009–present	Incumbent
United States order of precedence
Preceded by Brett Guthrie R-Kentucky	United States Representatives by seniority 307th	Succeeded by Martin Heinrich D-New Mexico