Herbert Eugene Harris, II was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia.
Education
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Harris attended Saint Francis Xavier Elementary School, Kansas City from 1930 to 1939. He graduated from Rockhurst High School, Kansas City, 1943. He attended Missouri Valley College, Marshall, from 1944 to 1945, and University of Notre Dame from 1945 to 1946.
Career
His district included part of Fairfax County. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Rockhurst College in 1948 and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1951. He was admitted to the Missouri and District of Columbia bars in 1951 and commenced practice in Kansas City.
He moved to the Washington, District of Columbia, area in 1951.
He is the cofounder, vice president, and general counsel of the international trade consultants firm of Warner & Harris, Incorporated. He served on the Fairfax County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors from 1968 to 1974.
He served as vice-chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority from 1970 to 1974. Harris was elected as a Democrat to the 94th in 1974, defeating incumbent Republican
Stanford East. Parris. He was re-elected to the 95th and 96th es, serving January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1981 overall.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980 to the 97th, defeated by Stanford East. Parris, who regained his former congressional seat. In 1982, Harris attempted a comeback, but lost 48.6%-49.7%. Harris offered sympathy when Stanford East. Parris died in 2010.
He resumed the practice of law with firm of Harris & Berg in Washington, District of Columbia He is a resident of Mount Vernon, Virginia.
Harris died on December 24, 2014 at his house on Fairfax County, Virginia, aged 88.
Membership
He served as member of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority from 1968 to 1974.