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David Harris (Illinois politician)

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David Harris
Member of the
Illinois House of Representatives
for the 53rd District
66th district (2011-2013)
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2011 (2011-Jan)
Preceded byMark L. Walker
In office
January 1983 (1983-Jan) – January 1993 (1993-Jan)[1]
Preceded byDistrict Created
Succeeded byCarolyn H. Krause
35th Adjutant General of Illinois
In office
1999–2003
Preceded byRichard G. Austin
Succeeded byRandal E. Thomas
Personal details
Born (1948-03-26) March 26, 1948 (age 76)[2]
Reading, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMichelle Harris
ChildrenTwo sons
ResidenceArlington Heights, Illinois
Alma materGeorgetown University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1970–2003
RankMajor General
UnitIllinois National Guard
Battles/warsOperation Iraqi Freedom

David C. Harris (born March 26, 1948) is a retired American 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]

On October 4, 2017, Harris announced his retirement from the Illinois House citing frustration from the Illinois Budget Impasse.[3]

Education

Harris attended Georgetown University.[4]

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.[4]

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.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "David Harris" Archived June 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. 98th Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  2. ^ Appointment of David Harris as a Member of the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Education
  3. ^ Lester, Kerry (October 4, 2017). "David Harris won't seek re-election, says Illinois GOP is at war with itself". Daily Herald. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Illinois.gov - Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) - Search the News Results".


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