Harris Blake

Harris Durham Blake (November 3, 1929 – June 9, 2014) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-second Senate district, which included constituents in Harnett, Lee and Moore counties.[1] He was also the Republican nominee for North Carolina Secretary of State in 2000.[2]

Harris Blake
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byJerry Tillman (Redistricting)
Personal details
Born(1929-11-03)November 3, 1929
Jackson Springs, North Carolina
DiedJune 9, 2014(2014-06-09) (aged 84)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materElon University

Born in Jackson Springs, North Carolina, Blake went to Elon University. He served on the Moore County, North Carolina School Board.[3] Blake, a real estate agent from Pinehurst, North Carolina,[4][5] served five terms in the North Carolina state Senate and chose to retire in 2012 and not seek a sixth term. He was deputy President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate during his final two-year term. He died at his home in Moore County on June 9, 2014 at the age of 84.

References
  1. https://archive.org/details/northcarolinaman20032004nort/page/398/mode/2up
  2. The Pilot
  3. Votesmart.org-Harris Blake
  4. Senator Harris Blake (Rep), General Assembly of North Carolina, archived from the original on 2010-11-21
  5. Viviana Bonilla Lopez (November 11, 2010), Health care reform plan uncertain after midterm, The Daily Tar Heel
North Carolina Senate
Preceded by
Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr.		 Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 22nd district
2003–2013		 Succeeded by
Mike Woodard


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