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Joe Frank Harris

Joe Frank Harris served as Governor of Georgia.

  • Democratic
  • Georgia
  • Former
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Role Governor

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Georgia

Representing constituents across the Georgia delegation.

Service period 1983-1991

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

JOE FRANK HARRIS was born in Bartow County, Georgia. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Georgia in 1958. He was first elected governor in 1982 after serving 18 years in the Georgia House of Representatives. He was well known for his role in education reform legislation, called the Quality […]

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