Mitch Harper

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Mitchell V. Harper

City Councilman, Fort Wayne, Indiana
In office 2008 to 2012
Preceded by	Tom Hayhurst

Born	1956 Fort Wayne, Indiana
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Dawn Wilson
Residence	Fort Wayne, Indiana
Religion	United Methodist
Website	http://mitchharper.com

Mitchell V. "Mitch" Harper is an American politician from Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was elected as a Fort Wayne City Council member from the 4th District on November 6, 2007 with nearly 60% of the vote counted.

Harper served as a Representative in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1978 to 1990. In 1992 he served as a presidential elector for Indiana. Harper, an attorney, edits the weblog Fort Wayne Observed.

He is a native of New Haven, Indiana, and grew up living above the family funeral business founded by his great-grandfather, Edward, in 1889. His great-great grandfather, William Harper, was a pioneer settler in Allen County, Indiana. William Harper had immigrated to the United States from County Tyrone, Ireland.

Mitch Harper is a graduate of Indiana University and the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis. He was selected by the Council of State Governments as a Toll Fellow in the first year of that program.

[edit] 2007 City Council campaign

Mitch Harper was the 2007 Republican nominee for the Fourth District Fort Wayne City Council seat. Harper handily won the seat in the fall election. Harper succeeds Tom Hayhurst, a Democrat who did not seek re-election. The Fourth District is on the west side of the City of Fort Wayne and comprises Waynedale and Aboite Township.