Suffolk, Virginia Politics
Bill M. Harris - Senator
Party Affiliation
Republican
Family
Wife: Mary Cay; 11 Children
Birth
Born in Fork Mountain, TN
on September 01, 1934
Home Town
Ashland, OH
Education
BA, Secondary Education, University of Arizona, 1975
Profession
Owner, Bill Harris Construction, 1980-1995
Owner, Automobile, Insurance, and Finance Businesses, 1980-1990
Manager, Quality Chevrolet. 1972-1980
Major, United States Marine Corps, 1953-1972
Political Carrer
President, Ohio State Senate, present
Senator, Ohio State Senate, 1999-2010
Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, 1994-1999
Congressional Committee Membership
State and Local Tax Revision Committee
Membership in Other Organizations
Member, Grace Brethen Church, present
Board Member, Huntington National Bank, Ashland County, 1991-present
Vice Chair, Buick National Dealer Council, 1993-1994
Ohio Automobile Dealers Association, 1992-1994
Trustee, Samaritan Regional Health Facility/Hospital, 1982-1994
Chair, Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce, 1986-1987
American Legion, Post 88
Ashland Business Commission
Ashland University Trustee
Member, Controlling Board
Farm Bureau
Business Committee, Grace Brethren Church
John M. Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs
National Automobile Dealers Association
National Rifle Association
United Way of Ashland County
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 526
Veterans of Vietnam War, Post 9
Religion
Protestant