Paul Harris - 17th Legislative District
Representative Paul Harris has called the 17th District home for over 30 years.
Paul earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Brigham Young University and is a small business owner and manager. Before being Vice President of Miller Paint Company, he owned Cascade Paint and Supply and currently owns Solid Solutions.
Rep. Harris served on the Evergreen School Board of Directors for 10 years and served on the McCleary Education Funding Task Force. He’s active in his community, serving on the Boards of Share, SW WA Regional Transportation Council, and Columbia River Mental Health. He also enjoys serving as an Explorer Scout Leader with the Boy Scouts of America.
In addition to being an active community advocate and business owner, Rep. Harris has earned a number of legislative honors, including the American Academy of Pediatrics David Frockt Child Advocate Award, the Y Legislative Champion Award from the YMCA, and the Annual Secretary of Health Award from the Washington State Public Health Association. He also received the Courage Award and the National Distinguished Advocacy Award from the American Cancer Society for his work on Tobacco-21 legislation. In addition to these many achievements, the Washington Association for Career and Technical Education honored Paul as Legislator of the Year.
He and his wife Lori have been married for 48 years and have five children and nine grandchildren.
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Elect Paul Harris │237 Chkalov Drive Vancouver, WA 98684