Chris Harris (February 19, 1948 – December 19, 2015) was an American politician and attorney who served in the

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and

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Biography

Chris Harris was born on February 22, 1948, in

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. He graduated from Arlington High School, in

Arlington, Texas Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, Tarrant County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area, and is a principal c ...

. Harris attended

Texas Christian University Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private university, private research university in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison Clark, Addison and Randolph Clark as the AddRan Male & Female College. It i ...

, and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from

Baylor Law School Baylor Law School is the oldest law school in Texas. Baylor Law School is affiliated with Baylor University and located in Waco, Texas. The school has been accredited by the American Bar Association since 1931 and has been a member of the Associa ...

. Harris practiced family and business law. He and his wife, Tammy, lived in

. He died at a hospital in Fort Worth on December 19, 2015, at the age of 67.

Political career

Harris served in the

from 1985 to 1991 and then served in the

Texas State Senate The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature, with the Texas House of Representatives functioning as the lower house. Together, they form the state legislature of the state of Texas. The Senate is made up of 31 members, where eac ...

from 1991 to 2013. Harris was a Republican.

Election history

Election history of Harris from 1992.Uncontested primary elections are not shown.

Most recent election

2004

Previous elections

2002

2000

1996

1994

1992

References

External links

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