Ken Harris (politician)
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| Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. | |
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4th District Baltimore City Council
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| In office 1999 – 2007 |
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| Preceded by | (new district) |
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| Succeeded by | William Henry |
| Constituency | Baltimore City |
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| Born | July 17 1963  Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Annette |
| Children | Nicole, Kenneth, Jr. |
| Residence | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Website | Official Campaign Website |
Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., a member of the Democratic Party, is a candidate for Baltimore City Council President. He has served on the city council since 1999, representing Baltimore's 4th Council District. He is married to wife Annette with whom he has has two children, Nicole and Kenneth, Jr.
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[edit] Education and Early career
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Ken Harris was born to a single teenage mother in the Park Heights neighborhood of Baltimore City. Growing up in a rough area, Ken saw firsthand what a crime-ridden community looked like. He put all of his energy into school, learning at an early age that he didn't want to wind up in gangs or worse. Ken graduated from Dunbar Senior High School and was MVP of their baseball team in 1981.
After completing a B.S. in Business Administration at Morgan State University, Ken worked for Blue Cross/Blue Shield. He served as President of the Leith Walk Elementary School PTA and coached in the Northwood Baseball League.
[edit] Baltimore City Council
Ken was elected to the Baltimore City Council in 1999. He represents the fourth district, located in North-Central Baltimore. In addition to his committee responsibilities, Harris has been a frequent speaker at City Schools, delivering motivational speeches focused on what young people need to succeed. Harris established the "Bridge to Manhood" in 2005, a program that sends successful African-American men into City Schools to talk with boys about overcoming the odds. He has also been a leader on the Council to combat secondhand smoke through a citywide smoking ban.
[edit] Committee Assignments
- Chairs the Education, Housing, Health, and Human Services Committee
- Member of the Land Use and Transportation Committee
- Chairs the Highways and Franchise Subcommittee
[edit] 2007 elections
Harris launched a campaign for President of the Baltimore City Council on January 29, 2007. In a poll of likely democratic voters released by the Baltimore Sun on July 17, 2007, Stephanie Rawlings Blake was in a virtual tie with Michael Sarbanes, son or former Senator Paul Sarbanes. The poll has Sarbanes getting 27% of the respondents and Rawlings-Blake 26% with Harris a distant third with 8%. The poll's margin of error is (+ or -)4%.[1]
