Pricey Harrison
Representative Pricey Harrison | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 1, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Joanne Bowie |
Constituency | 57th District (2005-2019) 61st District (2019-Present) |
Personal details | |
Born | August 31, 1958 |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Greensboro, North Carolina |
Alma mater | Duke University (BA) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (JD) |
Profession | Attorney |
Website | http://priceyharrison.org/ |
Mary Price "Pricey" Harrison (born August 31, 1958) is an American attorney and politician from North Carolina. Harrison is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having first been elected in 2004. She has represented the 61st District (and the preceding 57th District) (including constituents in central Guilford County) since 2005.[1][2]
Early life and career
Raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, Harrison earned a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to joining the NC House of Representatives, she worked as a civil litigation and Communications Law attorney. A noted civic leader, she has served as President of the Julian Price Family Foundation, and in leadership with the NC Environmental Defense Fund and the Piedmont Land Conservancy.
Harrison was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2004. Harrison has been recognized as a leader on environmental issues, clean energy, and green jobs in North Carolina. She has received commendation for her work as Vice Chair of the legislative committees on both the Environment and Judiciary.
Committee assignments
2021-2022 session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Environment (Vice Chair)
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Judiciary I
- Marine Resources and Aqua Culture
- Redistricting
2019-2020 session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Environment (Vice Chair)
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Judiciary
- Redistricting
2017-2018 session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Environment (Vice Chair)
- Elections and Ethics Law
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Judiciary II
- Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Regulatory Reform
2015-2016 session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Environment (Vice Chair)
- Judiciary III (Vice Chair)
- Elections
- Public Utilities
- Regulatory Reform
2013-2014 session
- Appropriations
- Environment
- Elections
- Public Utilities
- Judiciary
2011-2012 session
- Appropriations
- Environment
- Elections
- Public Utilities
- Judiciary
2009-2010 session
- Appropriations
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Public Utilities
- Energy and Energy Efficiency
- Judiciary I
- Marine Resources and Aquaculture
- Ethics
Electoral history
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 33,983 | 100% | |
Total votes | 33,983 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 25,469 | 73.30% | |
Republican | Alissa Batts | 9,275 | 26.70% | |
Total votes | 34,744 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 31,518 | 100% | |
Total votes | 31,518 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 3,837 | 68.55% | |
Democratic | Jim Kee | 1,760 | 31.45% | |
Total votes | 5,597 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 17,577 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,577 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 32,020 | 100% | |
Total votes | 32,020 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 10,664 | 55.69% | |
Republican | Jon Hardister | 8,485 | 44.31% | |
Total votes | 19,149 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 25,769 | 100% | |
Total votes | 25,769 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 9,897 | 63.05% | |
Republican | Ron Styers | 5,799 | 36.95% | |
Total votes | 15,696 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Pricey Harrison | 16,606 | 56.65% | |
Republican | Joanne Bowie (incumbent) | 12,707 | 43.35% | |
Total votes | 29,313 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "NCCPPR | North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research". www.nccppr.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22.
- ^ "Mary Harrison". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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External links
- North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Pricey Harrison official NC House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Mary Price 'Pricey' Harrison (NC) profile
- Follow the Money - Mary Price (Pricey) Harrison
- Biography from Rep. Harrison's personal site
- Living people
- 1958 births
- People from Greensboro, North Carolina
- Duke University alumni
- University of North Carolina School of Law alumni
- North Carolina lawyers
- Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina Democrats
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Women state legislators in North Carolina