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He studied fire science at Palomar College.
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He was appointed to the on April 7, 2014. Harris received his high school diploma from Troy High School in Fullerton, California. He has been a lifeguard for the City of San Diego since 1989.
In addition to his duties as a lifeguard sergeant, Harris is also a longtime leader of the city"s lifeguard union.
Harris is married, has two children, and lives in Point Loma. In the summer of 2013 Harris expressed interest in running for District 2 of the San Diego Harris is a Democrat, although positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law.
The seat was set to be vacated by its council member, Kevin Faulconer, due to term limits. Harris decided against running due to the concerns of his family.
In March 2014 the District 2 seat became vacant when Faulconer was elected Mayor of San Diego in a special election to replace Bob Filner.
Since there was less than a year remaining in Faulconer"s term in office, the City Charter empowers the to appoint a council member. However, that appointed member may not run in the subsequent election. Twenty people applied for the appointment.
The chose Harris on its second ballot by a 5-3 vote.
He served the balance of the unfinished term until replaced by Lorie Zapf in December 2014. Describing himself as "a normal guy, a normal Joe," Harris said “I’m excited and I’m anxious to get to work.
I will push for things that are important to people like crosswalks and clean beaches.”
In March 2016 Harris declared his intention to run for Mayor of San Diego against incumbent Faulconer and several other candidates.
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He was a member of the San Diego representing District 2, which includes the communities of Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach, Point Loma, Bay Ho, Bay Park, Morena, and Midway.
