Representative Harris Honors Retiring Mt. Prospect Police Chief
Representative Harris honors the retiring Police Chief John Dahlberg for his 27 years of dedicated service to the Village of Mount Prospect with a Certificate of Recoginition from the Illinois House of Representatives. Dahlberg served the last 5 years as Chief of Police. Dahlberg will leave his position as Chief in the middle of this year.
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Fundraising Reception for Representative Harris
(Please Note that the Online Donation Option is Currently Inactive. At this time, please send all donations to Campaign office)
State Representative Harris will be having a Fundraising Reception for his Re-Election Campaign.
Date: Monday January 30th
Time: 6pm-8pm
Where: Tuscan Market and Wine Shop, 141 West Wing Street Arlington Heights, IL
Guest Speaker: Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford
Sponsorships Available: $1,000 for Gold Sponsor
$500 for Silver Sponsor
$250 for Bronze Sponsor
Friend- $75
Couple $125
Please make Checks Payable to Committee to Elect David Harris, 800 West Central Road, Ste 117, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
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Harris Daily Herald Editorial on Pension Issue
"Your Jan. 12 editorial lauding Governor Quinn for his attention to pension reform certainly caught my eye. It brings up the question, where has he been up to now? In the most recent legislative session, the governor was noticeably silent and absent from the discussion about the issue. Republican Leader Tom Cross and Democratic Speaker Mike Madigan led the way by introducing a bill. Nothing was heard from the governor."
Continue reading Representative Harris' editorial by clicking here.
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Harris Joins Senator Kirk for Billy Goat Tavern Opening
State Representative David Harris joined US Senator Mark Kirk and Mount Prospect Mayor Irvana Wilks in cutting the ribbon for the Grand Opening of The Billy Goat Tavern at the newly renovated Randhurst Village Shopping Area in Mount Prospect.
"We are excited to have The Billy Goat Tavern as a new business in Randhurst Village," said Representative Harris. "The original Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago is a legend in the city, and I wish them much success here at the Mount Prospect location. I, for one, look forward to visiting there often."
The Billy Goat Tavern is a landmark restaurant in Chicago that has attracted thousands of visitors to their locations each year. The addition of the Mount Prospect location will bring much attention to the village and assist in the economic development of Randhurst Village.
 (Pictured left to Right: State Representative David Harris, US Senator Mark Kirk, Mount Prospect Mayor Irvana Wilks, and Billy Goat Tavern Owner Sam Sianis)
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Harris Files Nominating Petitions for March Primary
On Wednesday November 30th, Representative David Harris filed nominating petitions with the Illinois State Board of Elections to qualify for the March 20th Primary election for the Republican nomination for State Representative. Representative Harris announced his candidacy for re-election to the newly-drawn 53rd State Rep. District in early October. "I wish to thank all of the volunteers who circulated petitions on my behalf and the hundreds of voters in the new 53rd district for signing them", said Representative Harris. "It is truly an honor to serve as State Representative, and I am very much looking forward to meeting many new constituents that will make up the redrawn 53rd District," said Harris.
As of today, Harris is the only candidate that has filed nominating petitions with the State Board of Elections in the 53rd District. It will now be up to local Democratic Party officials to determine if a candidate will be slated to run against Representative Harris in the General Election in November.
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Harris Presents Certificate of Recognition to Hershey High School Teacher
 Last Week, Representative Harris popped into a Freshman Human Geography class at Hersey High School to present a Certificate of Recognition from the Illinois House of Representatives to Social Science teacher Brad Abel. Mr. Abel was recently awarded a $25,000 prize by the Milken Family Foundation. The award is given out to recognize “the importance of outstanding educators and encourage talented young people to enter the teaching profession.”
In addition to presenting the Certificate to Mr. Abel, Representative Harris spoke with the Freshman class about the role of state government and the work he does in Springfield.
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Harris Announces Re-Election Bid
F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E
4 October 2011
HARRIS TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION TO ILLINOIS HOUSE
State Representative David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) announced today that he plans to run for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives from the 53rd Representative District. Harris had considered a run for Congress from the newly-drawn 8th Congressional District which has no incumbent legislator and which covers part of Harris’ current district.
“Public service at any level is a privilege. I am honored to represent the citizens of this area in the Illinois House, and there is a lot of work to be done to put the State of Illinois on sound financial footing,” said Harris. “As the Republican spokesman on the House Revenue & Finance Committee, I was able to have a meaningful impact on budget issues this year. Positive progress was made on the budget, and it is important to maintain that forward momentum. I strive to provide the constituents of my district with hands-on and committed public service, and I am excited about the prospect of continuing that service if I win re-election to the Illinois House.”
“I tested the waters for a possible run for Congress from the new 8th District, and I was genuinely humbled by the expressions of support that I received from Republican officials both in and out of the District,” Harris added. “However, a decision to run for Congress involves many factors, not just an estimate of winning or losing. The ability to be close to my family and to work with leaders at the local level means a lot to me at this time in my life.”
Harris indicated that he would enthusiastically support the winner of the Republican primary in the 8th Congressional District. “At the state level, I support and have proposed policies that emphasize economic growth based on deficit reduction, less spending, and the creation of small business job opportunities in the private sector. I urge the Republican candidate for Congress in the 8th District to do the same at the federal level,” said Harris.
The 53rd State Representative district in which Harris will run is also a newly-drawn district. It encompasses most of Arlington Heights, about half of both Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights, and a small part of Des Plaines.
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Contact Email
If you have a Legislative Issue where you would like to contact Representative Harris, please send an email to: repharris@yahoo.com.
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Welcome
Thank you everyone for your support. With your help, we were able to claim victory on Election Day, holding an almost 2,400 vote advantage over the opponent. Thank you once again for all your help and I look forward to representing you in Springfield.
Dear Friends,
Welcome… and thank you for visiting my campaign website! I’m David Harris, the Republican candidate for State Representative in the 66th District, and I hope you will find the website useful and informative in providing important information about the November 2nd election for State Representative.
The time has come for us to turn our great State of Illinois around and get it pointed in the right direction. This proud Land of Lincoln, which is the fifth largest state in the nation, is circling the drain of economic ruin. I hope you share my feelings about the mess we are in ---- ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! The bad statistics about Illinois are dramatic and telling: we are 48th in the nation in job growth and we have one of the highest unemployment rates in the country; and we are last in the nation for having the lowest bond rating of any state. Our budget deficit is estimated to be $13 billion, and we have a mountain of unpaid bills of roughly $5 billion.
It’s clear that Illinois is headed in the wrong direction. We need to change the policies in Springfield so that Illinois can once again be moving forward positively. And to change the policies we need to change the people who make the policies! The past eight years have seen our Stat e sink into a sea of red ink that will drown us, our children and our grandchildren. We can --- and we must --- do better!
I invite you to join in my effort to make Illinois great again. Volunteers are the heart of any political campaign and there are just a few days remaining before the November 2nd election, so if you would like to get involved in the campaign, now is the time to do it!
Please call my office at 224-635-2010 for more information or simply click on any of the “Get Involved” links on the right side of the website to sign up to volunteer.
Join me, and let’s help make history on November 2nd and start fixing Illinois! Thank you for your support, and I send along my
Best personal regards,
David Harris
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Photo Gallery
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Campaign News
10/27/2010
David Harris of Arlington Heights, the Republican candidate for State Representative from the 66th District, today announced that the Journal & Topics Newspaper chain, which is one of the largest newspaper publishers covering 16 northwest suburbs, has endorsed him for State Representative...more
10/22/2010
David Harris of Arlington Heights, the Republican candidate for State Representative from the 66th District, today announced that former Governor Jim Edgar has endorsed him. “I am greatly honored and delighted by Governor Edgar’s endorsement,” said Harris. “The Governor does not often take...more
10/19/2010
David Harris of Arlington Heights, the Republican candidate for State Representative from the 66th District, announced today that he has been endorsed by Mayor Arlene Mulder of Arlington Heights, Mayor Irvana Wilks of Mount Prospect, and Mayor Craig Johnson of Elk Grove Village. Arlington...more
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