Steve Harrison (born October 25, 1966) is an American politician from the state of West Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, Harrison served in both the West Virginia House of Delegates and West Virginia Senate. He is currently the Clerk of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Steve Harrison | |
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| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office 2003–2006 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Mitchell Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Erik Wells |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 32nd district | |
| In office 1993–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1966 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kristen |
| Children | Benjamin Maggie |
| Residence(s) | Cross Lanes, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
Career edit
Harrison served in the West Virginia House of Delegates and West Virginia Senate for a total of 14 years. He opted not to run for re-election to the state Senate in 2006.[1][2] Since retiring from the state Senate, Harrison has worked for Poca Valley Bank, and played as a placekicker for a semi-professional American football team. He also coaches track and field.[1]
Harrison lost the May 2014 primary for the United States House of Representatives, running to represent West Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the 2014 election. Incumbent Shelley Moore Capito was running for the United States Senate. Harrison had won a straw poll held by the Republican Executive Committee of Kanawha County, but ended up losing the primary.[3]
Personal edit
Harrison received a bachelor's degree from Brown University. He is married.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Former Kanawha lawmaker Harrison eyes congressional run - Statehouse News - Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports -". charlestondailymail.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "Williamstewart.org". williamstewart.org. Archived from the original on 2008-11-17. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "WV MetroNews – Harrison wins Kanawha straw poll in Second District race". wvmetronews.com. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-10.