![]() Although Democrats and Republicans are nearly tied in registration, the district has a strong tinge of social conservatism that favors Republicans. On paper, Harris had a strong advantage in the general election due to its Republican lean. ![]() His general election opponent, Frank Kratovil, criticized the Club for Growth's policies, and Harris for having its support. He was endorsed by the Club for Growth, which raised nearly $250,000 for him, former governor Bob Ehrlich, seven of 10 state senators who represent parts of the district, and House Minority Leader Anthony O'Donnell. He explained that he was upset with Gilchrest's decision to support a Democrat-sponsored bill setting a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq and suspected that many of his constituents also felt that way. Harris ran to the right of Gilchrest, a moderate Republican. Pipkin in the Republican primary for Maryland's 1st congressional district. Harris defeated incumbent Republican Wayne Gilchrest and State Senator E. See also: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland § District 1 He was reelected in 2006, defeating Patricia A. He defeated Democratic nominee Diane DeCarlo in the general election in 2002, and from 2003 to 2006 served as the minority whip. Harris's district was later redrawn to be District 7, representing parts of Harford County, succeeding Norman Stone. In the general election he defeated Democratic nominee Anthony O. A major factor in the race was Boozer's role in derailing an attempt to ban partial-birth abortion a year earlier the bill's sponsor, fellow state senator Larry Haines, supported Harris's primary bid. Vernon Boozer, in the 1998 primary election. He defeated his predecessor, Minority Leader F. Harris was first elected to the Maryland Senate in 1998 for District 9, including part of Baltimore County. Harris also served as commanding officer for the Johns Hopkins Naval Reserve Medical Unit from 1989 to 1992. He previously worked as an anesthesiologist, an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine, and as chief of obstetric anesthesiology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Naval Reserve as a lieutenant commander on active duty during Operation Desert Storm. Harris served in the Navy Medical Corps and the U.S. The university's Bloomberg School of Hygiene and Public Health conferred his MHS in 1995 in health policy and management and health finance and management. Harris earned his BS in biology (1977) and his MD (1980) from Johns Hopkins University. ![]() Harris was born in New York, grew up in Queens, and attended Regis High School in Manhattan. in 1950 his mother, Irene (Koczerzuk), was born in Zarice, Poland. Harris's father was Zoltán Harris, an anesthesiologist who was born in Miskolc, Hungary, in 1911 and emigrated to the U.S. Harris previously served in the Maryland Senate.Įarly life, education, and career He is the only Republican member of Maryland's congressional delegation. The district includes the entire Eastern Shore, as well as several eastern exurbs of Baltimore. representative for Maryland's 1st congressional district since 2011. Andrew Peter Harris (born January 25, 1957) is an American politician and physician serving as the U.S.
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