Pricey Harrison

Mary Price "Pricey" Harrison (born August 31, 1958) is an American attorney and Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She has represented District 57, based in Guilford County, since 2005.[1] Following statewide redistricting, Harrison ran for re-election in District 61.

Pricey Harrison
Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2005
Preceded byJoanne W. Bowie
Constituency57th District (2005-2019)
61st District (2019-Present)
Personal details
Born (1958-08-31) August 31, 1958
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceGreensboro, North Carolina
Alma materDuke University (BA)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (JD)
ProfessionAttorney
Websitehttp://priceyharrison.org/

Early life and career

Raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, Harrison earned a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to joining the NC House of Representatives, she worked as a civil litigation and Communications Law attorney. A noted civic leader, she has served as President of the Julian Price Family Foundation, and in leadership with the NC Environmental Defense Fund and the Piedmont Land Conservancy.

Harrison was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2004. Harrison has been recognized as a leader on environmental issues, clean energy, and green jobs in North Carolina. She has received commendation for her work as Vice Chair of the legislative committees on both the Environment and Judiciary.

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Joanne W. Bowie
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 57th district

2005–2019
Succeeded by
Ashton Clemmons
Preceded by
John Faircloth
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 61st district

2019–present
Incumbent


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