Charlie J. Harrison

Background

Harrison, Charlie J. was born on May 16, 1932 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Charlie James Senior and Mariah (Russell) Harrison.

Education

Student, Wayne State University, 1950-1951; graduate, Detroit Institute Dry Cleaning, 1965; D of Humanism (honorary), Highland Park Community College, 1988.

Career

State representative, State of Michigan, since 1972. Commissioner Oakland County, Michigan, 1970. Chairman appropriations subcommittee Natural Resources and Environmental and Agriculture.

Chairman Michigan Legislation BlackCaucus, 1985-1986, 93-, special ad hoc committee Study of Housing Conditions in State of Michigan, 1986. Finance secretary National Black Caucus State Legislators, Washington. Member National Conference State Legislators.

Delegate Michigan Agricultural Trade Office in Lagos, Nigeria, Africa, 1988. Participant trade mission to Dominican Republic, 1989.

Achievements

• Charlie J. Harrison has been listed as a noteworthy State representative by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Pontiac Area Urban League, National Democratic Party, Michigan Democratic Party, Oakland Democratic Party, Boys and Girls Club Pontiac, Michigan Housing Coalition, National Black Child Development Institute, St. John United Methodist Church Pontiac. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, fishing, reading, gourmet cooking.

Connections

Married Marquita Jones, June18, 1955. Children: Cheryl, Charlie III, Marcella, Cynthia, Mark.

Father:

Charlie James Senior Harrison

Mother:

Mariah (Russell) Harrison

Spouse:

Marquita Jones

child:

Cynthia Harrison

child:

Cheryl Harrison

child:

Marcella Harrison

child:

Charlie III Harrison

child:

Mark Harrison