Chris Harrison
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| Senator | ||||
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| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Harrison | 3,207,718 | 49.6% | |
| Republican | Richard Schneiter | 3,200,493 | 49.5% | |
| Total | 6,408,211 | |||
