Background
Harris, Michael Gene was born on September 20, 1942 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Morry and Gertrude Alice Harris.
Harris, Michael Gene was born on September 20, 1942 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Morry and Gertrude Alice Harris.
Bachelor of Science, University California, 1964. Master in Optometry, University California, 1965. Doctor in Optometry, University California, 1966.
Master of Science, University California, 1968. Juris Doctor, John F. Kennedy University, 1985.
Bar: California, United States District Court (northern district) California Association practice optometry, Oakland, California, 1965-1966, San Francisco, 1966-1968. Instructor, coordinator contact lens clinic Ohio State University, 1968-1969. Assistant clinical professor optometry University of California, Berkeley, 1969-1973, director contact lens extended care clinic, 1969-1983, chief contact lens clinic, 1983, associate clinical professor, 1973-1976, assistant chief contact lens service, 1970-1976, associate chief contact lens service, 1976, lecturer, 1978-1980, senior lecturer, 1980, vice chairman faculty School Optometry, 1983-1985, 95, professor clinical optometry, 1984-1986.
Clinical professor optometry, 1986, director residency program, 1993, assistant dean, 1994-1995, associate dean, 1995.
John de Carle visiting professor City University, London, 1984. Visiting research fellow U. New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1989.
Senior visiting research scholar U. Melbourne, Australia, 1989, 92. Private practice optometry, Oakland, California, 1973-1976.
Member ophthalmic devices panel, medical device advising committee Food and Drug Administration, 1990, interim chair, 1994.
Lecturer, consultant in field Member regulation review committee California State Board Optometry. Consultant hypnosis California Optometric Association, American Optometric Association.
Consultant National Board Examiners in Optometry, Soflens division Bausch & Lomb, 1973, Barnes-Hind Hydrocurve Soft Lenses, Incorporated., 1974-1987, Pilkinton-Barnes Hind, 1987, Contact Lens Research Laboratory, 1976, Wesley-Jessen Contact Lens Company, 1977, Palo Alto Virginia, 1980, Primarius Corporation, Cooper Vision Optics Alcon, 1980.
Company-founder Morton Doctorate. Sarver Research.Lab., 1986. Planning commissioner Town of Moraga, California, 1986, vice-chairman, 1987-1988, chairman 1988-1990.
Member Town Council, Moraga, California, 1992, vice mayor, 1994-1995, Medi-California Advisory Planning Commission, 1993-1995, chair, 1994. With Managed Care Commission, 1995, chair, 1996.
With City County Rels.
Committee, Contra Costa County. Founding member Young Adults division Jewish Welfare Federation, 1965, chairman 1967-1968. Commissioner Sunday Football League, Contra Costa County, California, 1974-1978.
Charter Member Jewish Community Center Contra Costa County.
Founding member Jewish Community Museum San Francisco, 1984. Para-Rabbinic, Temple Isaiah, Lafayette, California, 1987, board directors, 1990.
Life member Bay Area Council for Soviet Jews, 1976. Board directors Jewish Community Rels.
Council of Greater East Bay, 1979, Campolindo Homeowners Association, 1981-1985.
President student county John F. Kennedy U. School Law, 1984-1985.
Planning commander Town of Moraga, California, 1986, vice-chairman, 1987—1988, chairman, 1988—1990. Member Town Council, Moraga, 1992—1996. Member advisory planning commission Medi-California, 1993—1995, chairman, 1994—1996, with managed care commission, since 1995, chairman managed care commission, 1996—1998.
Life member Bay Area Council for Rescue & Recovery, 1976. Grantor Michael G. Harris Family Endowment Fund University California, Doctor Michael G. Harris Teaching award University California. Commissioner Sunday Football League Contra Costa County, 1974—1978.
Planner, finance advisor College Park High School Track Project. Member Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce, Friends of Rodgers Ranch, Friends of Library. Member advisory board Mount Diablo Regional Young Men’s Christian Association, 2003—2004, co-chair, since 2008.
Vice-mayor Town Council, Moraga, 1994—1995. City county relations committee Contra Costa County. Planning commissioner City of Pleasant Hill, 1999—2002, council member, since 2002.
Vice chair Redevelopment Agency, Pleasant Hill, since 2002, chair, 2007—2008, vice mayor, 2003—2004, mayor, 2004—2005, 2008—2009. Founding member Young Adults division Jewish Welfare Federation, 1965—1969, chairman, 1967—1968. Charter member Jewish Community Center Contra Costa County.
Founding member Jewish Community Museum San Francisco, 1984. Para-rabinnic Temple Isaiah, Lafayette, California, 1987, board directors, 1990, Jewish Community Relations Council Greater East Bay, 1979—1983, Campolindo Homeowners Association, 1981—1985, League of California Cities East Bay Division, since 2002. Board directors East Bay division League of California Cities, president, 2007—2008.
Fellow: Prentice Society (president-elect 1994-1996, president 1996-1998), Association Schools and Colleges Optometry (council on academy affairs), British Contact Lens Association, American Academy Optometry (member contact lens committee 1974-1980, vice-chairman contact lens section 1980-1982, chairman section 1982-1984, immediate past chairman 1984-1986, Chairman.jud. committee 1989—2001, chairman bylaws committee 1989—2003, ethics taskforce since 1999, diplomate cornea and contact lens section, chairman contact lens papers, Eminent Service award 2003). Member: National Academies of Practice (Distin. Scholar since 2004), Contra Costa Bar Association, California Academy of Sciences, California State Board Optometry (regulation review committee), International Society Contact Lens Research, Mexico Society Contactology (honorary), National Council on Contact Lens Compliance, American Optometric Foundation, International Association Contact Lens Educators, Association Optometric Contact Lens Educators, California Optometric Association, American Optometric Association (proctor 1969-1979, consultant on hypnosis, position papers committee, member committee on opthalmic standards, subcommittee on testing and certification, consultant editor Journal), International Association Contact Lens Educators, Robert Gordon Sproul Association University California, Benjamin Ide Wheeler Society University California, John F Kennedy University School Law Alumni Association, University California Optometry Alumni Association (life), Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce.
Married Dawn Block; children: Matthew Benjamin, Daniel Evan, Ashley Beth, Lindsay Meredith.