Michael Harrison (politician)

Michael Harrison (born September 9, 1958) is an American politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, where he represented the 9th district.

Michael Harrison
Member of the
Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 9th district
In office
January 2003 – December 2015
Succeeded byGary Hicks
Personal details
Born (1958-09-09) September 9, 1958
Tennessee, U.S.
Alma materWalters State Community College (AA)
East Tennessee State University (BA)

Early life and education

Harrison was born on September 9, 1958. Harrison attended Walters State Community College and East Tennessee State University.[1]

Career

A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the 103rd and 104th General Assembly. During his tenure, he served on the Finance, Ways and Means, Health and Human Resource, Health Care Facilities, Budget, and Joint TennCare Oversight Committees.[2]

Prior to his career in politics, Harrison worked in the healthcare industry. In addition to serving in the Tennessee House of Representatives, Harrison served as a sessions judge and Executive of Hancock County, Tennessee. Harrison resigned from the House in 2015 to become the Executive Director of the Association of County Mayors of Tennessee.[3] He was succeeded by computer programmer Gary Hicks.[4]

References
  1. "Mike Harrison". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  2. "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.legislature.state.tn.us. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  3. Boucher, Dave. "TN House lawmaker to resign, head advocacy organization". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  4. "Gary Hicks (Tennessee)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
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