Jordan A. Harris

Jordan A. Harris

Member

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
2013 Representative 186 Democrat
2014 Representative 186 Democrat
2015 Representative 186 Democrat
2016 Representative 186 Democrat
2017 Representative 186 Democrat
2018 Representative 186 Democrat
2019 Representative Minority Whip 186 Democrat
2020 Representative Minority Whip 186 Democrat
2021 Representative Minority Whip 186 Democrat
2022 Representative Minority Whip 186 Democrat
2023 Representative Majority Appropriations Committee Chairman, Majority Whip 186 Democrat
2024 Representative Majority Appropriations Committee Chairman 186 Democrat
Counties Philadelphia

Biography

05/12/1984 -


HARRIS, Jordan Alexander, a Representative from Philadelphia County; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 12, 1984; graduated, John Bartram Motivation High School, 2002; B.A., governmental and political affairs, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, 2006; M.Ed., education, Cabrini College, 2008; Ph.D. candidate, educational leadership, Neumann University; finance director, committee to elect State Representative Tony Payton, Jr. (2006); senior policy advisor, campaign to elect State Representative Kenyatta Johnson (2008); appointed, executive director, Philadelphia’s Youth Commission (2010-2012); president, board of directors, Lincoln Day Educational Center; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2012; reelected to the House for 5 more consecutive terms; elected, Minority Whip (2019-2022); appointed, Joint State Government Commission (2019-present); elected, Majority Whip (January 3, 2023-February 28, 2023); elected, Majority Appropriations Chair (February 28, 2023-present); member, council of trustees, Millersville University of Pennsylvania (2016-present).


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