Andrew Peter Harris is an American politician and physician who has been the U.S. delegate for Maryland’s 1st congressional district since 2011.
Harris was first elected to the Maryland Senate in 1998 for District 9 for Baltimore County. He defeated his predecessor, Minority Leader F. Vernon Boozer, in the 1998 primary election. A major factor in the race was Boozer’s role in derailing an attempt to ban partial-birth abortion a year earlier; the bill’s sponsor, fellow state senator Larry Haines, supported Harris’s primary bid. In the general election, he defeated Democratic challenger Anthony O. Blades.
Who is Andy Harris daughter Jessica Harris?
Jessica Harris is the daughter of Andrew Harris an American politician and physician. she received a highly competitive vice presidential nomination to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis this year, Harris staff confirmed Tuesday. Jessica Harris ultimately decided not to attend the Naval Academy and is attending Notre Dame on a track scholarship, Chris Meekins, a spokesman for the 1st District congressman.
