Harris Wofford

Harris Wofford served as a Senator from Pennsylvania in the United States Congress from 1991 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, Harris Wofford contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office.

Harris Wofford’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the Senate, Harris Wofford participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Harris Llewellyn Wofford Jr. (April 9, 1926 – January 21, 2019) was an American attorney, civil rights activist, and Democratic Party politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1991 to 1995. A noted advocate of national service and volunteering, Wofford was also the fifth president of Bryn Mawr College from 1970 to 1978, served as chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party in 1986, served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry in the cabinet of Governor Bob Casey Sr. from 1987 to 1991, and was a surrogate for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. He introduced Obama in Philadelphia at the National Constitution Center before Obama’s speech on race in America, “A More Perfect Union.”