Charles Wesley Harris

Background

Harris, Charles Wesley was born on September 12, 1929 in Auburn, Alabama, United States. Son of John Wesley and Leila (Magby) Harris.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Morehouse College, 1949; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1959.

Career

Associate professor political science, Grambling (Louisiana) College, 1959-1961; professor, chairman division social science, Coppin State College, Baltimore, 1961-1968; professor, director graduate studies, Coppin State College, Baltimore, 1969-1970; professor, acting department chairman political science, Howard U., Washington, 1970-1971; chief government division, Congressional Research Svc., library of Congress, Washington, 1971-1974; professor, department chairman political science, Howard U., 1971-1974; professor, director graduate program in public affairs, Howard U., 1977-1988; associate dean College Arts and Science, Howard U., 1988-1992; graduate professor political science, Howard U., since 1992. Visiting fellow Xerox Corporation, Rochester, New York, 1968. Visiting scholar Brookings Institution, 1987.

Consultant District of Columbia Agenda Project and Federal City Council, 1996-1997, District of Columbia Finance Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, Washington, since 1997. Woodrow Wilson Center fellow, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Charles Wesley Harris has been listed as a noteworthy political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Resolving the legislative veto issue: A review of proposals and opinions

Membership

With United States Army, 1946-1947. Member American Society for Public Administration, American Political Science Association (research committee 1993-1996, Outstanding Scholar award 1983), National Conference Black Political Scientists (council 1978-1981), Alpha Phi Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, gardening.

Connections

Married Edna Verdell Jefferson, September 1954 (divorced). Children: Neeka, Angela.

Father:

John Wesley Harris

Mother:

Leila (Magby) Harris

Spouse:

Edna Verdell Jefferson

child:

Angela Harris

child:

Neeka Harris