Harris Blake

Harris Durham Blake (November 3, 1929 – June 9, 2014) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-second Senate district, which included constituents in Harnett, Lee and Moore counties.^[1] He was also the Republican nominee for North Carolina Secretary of State in 2000.^[2]

Harris Blake
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 22nd district
In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Jerry Tillman (Redistricting)
Personal details
Born	(1929-11-03)November 3, 1929 Jackson Springs, North Carolina
Died	June 9, 2014(2014-06-09) (aged 84)
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Elon University

Born in Jackson Springs, North Carolina, Blake went to Elon University. He served on the Moore County, North Carolina School Board.^[3] Blake, a real estate agent from Pinehurst, North Carolina,^[4][5] served five terms in the North Carolina state Senate and chose to retire in 2012 and not seek a sixth term. He was deputy President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate during his final two-year term. He died at his home in Moore County on June 9, 2014, at the age of 84.

References

1. "North Carolina manual [serial]".
2. The Pilot
3. Votesmart.org-Harris Blake
4. , General Assembly of North Carolina, archived from the original on 2010-11-21
5. Viviana Bonilla Lopez (November 11, 2010), Health care reform plan uncertain after midterm, The Daily Tar Heel

External links

North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Fletcher Hartsell Jr.	Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 22nd district 2003–2013	Succeeded by Mike Woodard