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{{Infobox|Name=Whitney Mason
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{{Infobox|Name=Chris Harrison
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|Image = Mason_2.jpg
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|Image = Harrison.jpg
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|Position = Governor
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|Position = Senator
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|Term-Length = 2013 - Present
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|Term-Length = 2010 - 2012
|Constituency = [[Appalachia]]
|Constituency = [[Appalachia]]
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|Predecessor = [[Peter Vandenberg]]
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|Predecessor = [[Richard Schneiter]]
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|Successor =  
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|Successor = [[Avery Passerday]]
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|Date-of-Birth = May 4, 1965
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|Date-of-Birth = January 18, 1972
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|Place-of-Birth = Faith, North Carolina
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|Place-of-Birth = Charlottesville, Virginia
|Party = [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]
|Party = [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]
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|Spouse = Diana McGillicutty Mason
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|Spouse = Gloria Hatcher Harrison
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|Religion = Christian (United Methodist)
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|Religion = Christian (Lutheran)
|Party-Colour = #000066}}
|Party-Colour = #000066}}
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'''Whitney Mason''' (born May 4, 1965) is [[Governor]] and former Democratic Leader of [[Appalachia]].
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'''Chris Harrison''' (born January 18, 1972) was a [[Senator]] from the [[Shenandoah Valley]].
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== Early Life ==
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== Biography ==
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Whitney was born in Faith, North Carolina on May 4, 1965 to Dudley Mason, a trucker, and Lucinda Rossiter Mason, a textile factory worker. Upon his graduation from Salisbury High School in 1983, Whitney attended the Appalachian State University on a basketball scholarship where he majored in Geography, served as President of the College Democrats, and Editor of the Appalachian.
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Chris was born to Alistair Harrison, a Professor of Medical Ethics at the University of Virginia, and Davina Rossiter, an elementary school teacher. Upon his graduation from St. Anne's-Belfield School in 1985, Chris attended the University of Virginia.
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After graduating with honors, Whitney signed on for three years with the Air Force and received a Masters in International Development Policy from Duke University two years after completing his service. While attending Duke, he met a young law student named Diana McGillicutty, who he married three years later.
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At UVA, Chris double majored in Bioethics and Social Studies Education, served as Chair of the University Judiciary Committee, and is rumored to be member of the highly secretive Seven Society.  After graduating with honors, Chris signed on for three years with the Army and was accepted to the Graduate School at the University of Notre Dame at the conclusion of his service.
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== Public Service ==
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He married Gloria Hatcher a month after receiving his PhD in Theology and their sons Andrew and Peter were born a year later. In 1996, he began teaching Virginia and United States Government, Contemporary History, and African-American History courses at Charlottesville High School in Charlottesville, Virginia. Chris is a lifelong member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Charlottesville where he ran the Children's Ministry from 1996 until his election to Congress in 2006.
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While working towards his Masters, Whitney took a job in the Chapel Hill Town Manager's office where he worked for six years until he ran for a seat on the Chapel Hill Town Council. His son, Sacha (named for Whitney's grandfather), was born three weeks after he was elected to the Town Council where he championed major city revitalization projects and sustainable development standards and was urged to run for a seat in the Appalachia legislature in the middle of his second term by the town's mayor, who had declined to run for the seat.
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In 2008, he ran for Governor of Appalachia, but lost to [[Peter Vandenberg]] in a close race. Two years later, he reluctantly ran for the Senate at the urging of his party and defeated the incumbent [[Richard Schneiter]].
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He was thrice reelected to the legislature before becoming leader of the Democratic Caucus in 2008. His wife gave birth to triplets, Faith, Hope, and Charity, in early 2008 and, in 2010, he led his party to majority status and currently serves as Majority Leader.
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While on a visit to Korea in late 2012, Gloria stepped on a landmine. In his attempt to come to her aid, Chris also stepped on a landmine and was killed instantly.  Gloria was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a South Korean hospital.  Their twin sons were adopted by Senator [[Sam Russell]] and HRC-Chairman Mark Wong.
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In November 2012, he defeated incumbent [[Peter Vandenberg]] in his bid to become Governor of Appalachia.
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== 2008 Election ==
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== Books  ==
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{{Elect|Vandenberg1}}
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'''Appalachia Governor'''
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|-style="background:#E9E9E9;" align="center"
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!colspan="2"| Party
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! Candidate
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! Votes
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! %
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| bgcolor="#000099"|
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| [[Democratic Party|Democratic]]
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| [[Christopher Harrison|Chris Harrison]]
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| 5,407,996
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| 48.89%
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| bgcolor="#CC0000"|
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| [[Republican Party|Republican]]
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| [[Peter Vandenberg]]
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| 5,653,581
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| 51.1%
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|-style="background:#E9E9E9;"
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! align="right" colspan="3"|Total
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! align="left"|11,061,577
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!
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|}
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Whitney is the author of two books:<br>
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== 2010 Election ==
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'''<i>Faith, Family, and Freedom: The Democratic Party's Fight for Rural America</i>''' (2011)<br>
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{{Elect|Schneiter1}}
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Author's Net Income: $690,000<br>
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'''Shenandoah Valley, Class One'''
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''"Throughout his ten years of public service, Whitney Mason has led the fight for a Democratic revival in rural America. In this book, he chronicles how the Democrats lost hold of the rural domination they held for half a century and what they must do to get it back. While documenting the triumphs and failures of the Democrats and the betrayal of rural America by the Republicans, he also tells of his personal fight that has led to a renewal of the Democratic majority in Appalachia."''<br>
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'''<i>Home</i>''' (2013)<br>
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Author's Net Income: N/A<br>
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''"It's Harry Potter meets Dante's Inferno is this children's book by Appalachia Governor Whitney Mason. The book tells the story of Mattie Taylor, a seven year old girl, as she journey's through four worlds-- each representing a fantastical version of an environmentally degraded future-- to try to get back home."''
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== Miscellaneous Facts  ==
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Whitney is of English and Russian ancestry.  His wife, Diana, is of Irish, Italian, and Iranian ancestry.
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Whitney speaks fluent Russian and is proficient in Spanish and Italian.
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Whitney has been a member of Evergreen United Methodist Church since 1990 and ran the church's food pantry from 1993 until he was elected to the state legislature in 2002.
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Whitney is an avid basketball player and spent six years coaching each of the little league basketball teams his son, Sacha, played on.
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Whitney is a Benefactor member of the National Rifle Association.
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== 2012 Election ==
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{{Elect|Mason1}}
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'''Appalachia Governor'''
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|-style="background:#E9E9E9;" align="center"
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| [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]
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| [[Democratic Party|Democratic]]
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| Whitney Mason
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| [[Christopher Harrison|Chris Harrison]]
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| 7,914,071
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| 3,207,718
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| 54.8%
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| 49.6%
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| '''[[Peter Vandenberg]]'''
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| '''[[Richard Schneiter]]'''
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| 6,453,825
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| 3,200,493
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| 44.7%
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| 49.5%
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! align="right" colspan="3"|Total
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! align="left"|14,367,896
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! align="left"|6,408,211
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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* [http://worldsimulations.com/USGS/index.php?s=&showtopic=12134 Biography]
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* [http://worldsimulations.com/USGS/index.php?s=&showtopic=135&view=findpost&p=1270 Biography]
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* [http://worldsimulations.com/USGS/index.php?showtopic=3549 Press Office]
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* [http://worldsimulations.com/USGS/index.php?s=&showtopic=8323&view=findpost&p=106459 Press Office]
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Current revision as of 13:54, 19 June 2007

Chris Harrison
Image:Harrison.jpg
Senator
In Office:
2010 - 2012
Constituency Appalachia
Preceded by Richard Schneiter
Succeeded by Avery Passerday
Born

January 18, 1972
Charlottesville, Virginia
Political Party Democrat
Spouse Gloria Hatcher Harrison
Religion Christian (Lutheran)


Chris Harrison (born January 18, 1972) was a Senator from the Shenandoah Valley.

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[edit] Biography

Chris was born to Alistair Harrison, a Professor of Medical Ethics at the University of Virginia, and Davina Rossiter, an elementary school teacher. Upon his graduation from St. Anne's-Belfield School in 1985, Chris attended the University of Virginia.

At UVA, Chris double majored in Bioethics and Social Studies Education, served as Chair of the University Judiciary Committee, and is rumored to be member of the highly secretive Seven Society. After graduating with honors, Chris signed on for three years with the Army and was accepted to the Graduate School at the University of Notre Dame at the conclusion of his service.

He married Gloria Hatcher a month after receiving his PhD in Theology and their sons Andrew and Peter were born a year later. In 1996, he began teaching Virginia and United States Government, Contemporary History, and African-American History courses at Charlottesville High School in Charlottesville, Virginia. Chris is a lifelong member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Charlottesville where he ran the Children's Ministry from 1996 until his election to Congress in 2006.

In 2008, he ran for Governor of Appalachia, but lost to Peter Vandenberg in a close race. Two years later, he reluctantly ran for the Senate at the urging of his party and defeated the incumbent Richard Schneiter.

While on a visit to Korea in late 2012, Gloria stepped on a landmine. In his attempt to come to her aid, Chris also stepped on a landmine and was killed instantly. Gloria was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a South Korean hospital. Their twin sons were adopted by Senator Sam Russell and HRC-Chairman Mark Wong.

[edit] 2008 Election


Appalachia Governor
Party Candidate Votes  %
Democratic Chris Harrison 5,407,996 48.89%
Republican Peter Vandenberg 5,653,581 51.1%
Total 11,061,577

[edit] 2010 Election


Shenandoah Valley, Class One
Party Candidate Votes  %
Democratic Chris Harrison 3,207,718 49.6%
Republican Richard Schneiter 3,200,493 49.5%
Total 6,408,211

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