The son of immigrants who fled communist Eastern Europe immediately after World War II, Dr. Andy Harris has spent his life serving his neighbors, country, and community. Whether it was as a physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, as a medical officer in the Naval Reserve, as a state senator, or now as Congressman.
Andy has built his life by serving others. He is dedicated to making sure every constituent in the First Congressional District receives the highest-quality assistance and is well-represented in the halls of Congress.
Andy Harris wife
Sylvia ‘Cookie’ Harris, beloved wife of over 30 years to Congressman Andy Harris, devoted mother of five and grandmother to two, and devout Catholic, unexpectedly passed away she was 57.
Andy Harris children
Andy was married to his late wife Cookie for over 33 years, and he is the proud father of five children (Joe, Becky, Irene, Jessica, and Danny)
Andy Harris parents
Born in Brooklyn in 1957, Andy grew up in a busy household as one of four boys. He found his calling studying medicine at Johns Hopkins University and Hospital in Baltimore, it is believed his parents were immigrants who fled communist Eastern Europe immediately after World War II,
Harris’s father, an anesthesiologist named Zoltán Harris, was born in Miskolc, Hungary, in 1911 and immigrated to the United States in 1950; his mother, Irene, was born in Zurich, Poland.
Andy Harris siblings
Andy grew up in a busy household as one of four siblings. there is not much information about his brothers
he continued to practice as an anesthesiologist and served as an associate professor for nearly three decades. Andy specializes in obstetric anesthesiology, and over those years helped thousands of women through their labor and delivery.
