Background
Harris, Penny Smith was born on April 6, 1941 in Old Town, Maine, United States. Daughter of Owen Halbert and Louise Marion (Whitten) Smith.
Harris, Penny Smith was born on April 6, 1941 in Old Town, Maine, United States. Daughter of Owen Halbert and Louise Marion (Whitten) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Sociology, University Maine, 1963. Master of Science in Business Management, Husson College, Bangor, Maine, 1984.
Social worker Elizabeth Lund Home, Burlington, Vermont, 1964—1965. Public school teacher Essex Junction. Assistant director development, corporation support manager Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Bangor, 1985—1989.
Director development Eastern Maine Healthcare, 1989—1994. Director healthcare campaign Northeast Health, Rockland, 1994—1997. Senior associate Copley Davenport Company, Inc., Wenham, Massachusetts, 1997—1998, M. Davenport Associates, since 1998.
President Personal Harris Associates, Portland, Maine, since 2001.
Trustee Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation, 1991—1995, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, since 1993, University Maine Systems, 1991—2001. Member task force on campaign finance Senator George Mitchell, Augusta, 1983. Member All American City selection award jury, National Civil League, New York City, 1987.
Chairman board directors Center for Maine Contemporary Art, since 2003. Board directors Greater Bangor United Way, 1990—1993. Member League of Women Voters (president Bangor-Brewer chapter 1979-1981, state president 1982-1985, national board directors 1986-1988, secretary national board directors 1988-1990, project director television political debates Bangor 1982, project director National Security and You Conference, Portland, Maine 1983), University Maine Alumni Association (vice president board directors 1991-1993), Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce.
Married Parker Fred Harris, June 22, 1963 (divorced 1992). Children: Susan Leslie, Nancy Lynne.