Mark Harris is an American politician serving as a member of the
Idaho Senate
The Idaho State Senate is the upper chamber of the Idaho Legislature. It consists of 35 senators elected to two-year terms, each representing a district of the state. The Senate meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.
Composition of th ...
from the 32nd district. He assumed office on July 22, 2015.
Early life and education
Harris earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from
Utah State University
Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public university, public land grant colleges, land-grant research university with its main campus in Logan, Utah, United States. Founded in 1888 under the Morrill Land-Grant Acts as Utah's federal ...
.
Career
When John Tippets resigned his seat for an appointment as director of the
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is the department of the Idaho state government responsible for administration of state and federal environmental laws and regulations. The main offices of the department are in Boise, six regional o ...
, the Legislative District 32 Republican Central Committee met to fill the vacancy in the Senate seat, sending three names in order of preference to Governor
Butch Otter
Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter (born May 3, 1942) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 32nd List of Governors of Idaho, governor of Idaho from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, h ...
: Harris, Larry Oja of
Malad City
Malad City (also commonly known as Malad) is the only city in and the county seat of Oneida County, Idaho, United States. In 2020 the population was 2,299 people.Preston. Governor Otter appointed Harris to serve the remainder of Tippet's term.
Committee assignments
*Heath and Welfare Committee
*Transportation Committee
Harris previously served on the Agriculture Affairs Committee in 2016.