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Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, Harris moved to Honolulu to study at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa where he obtained dual undergraduate degrees in related biology fields. Upon graduation from the University of Hawai'i, Harris went on to the University of California at Irvine where he obtained his master's degree in population and environmental biology, specializing in urban ecosystems. He returned to Hawai'i and settled on the island of Kauai. He was a professor at Kauai Community College and Marine Advisor with the University of Hawai'i Sea Grant Program.
Harris was elected by his fellow Kauai residents to serve as their delegate to the 1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention. The convention of 1978 came to be recognized as one of the most important events in Hawai'i history as from its body of delegates, many would become future "giants of Hawai'i politics" as the media would later recall. Harris debated alongside John D. Waihee IIIJohn David Waihee III also popularly known as John Waihee (born May 19, 1946), served as the fourth Governor of Hawaii from 1986 to 1994. He was the first American of Native Hawaiian descent to be elected to the office from any state of the United States. and Benjamin J. CayetanoAriyoshi) to be elected state Governor of the United States. He served Hawai'i until 2002. In this January 24, 2000 photo, Cayetano addresses the Hawai'i State Legislature. Benjamin Jerome Cayetano popularly known as Ben Cayetano, served as the fifth Gove, future Governors of Hawai'iIolani Palace. The Governor of Hawaii also called Ke Kia‘aina o Hawai‘i is the chief executive of the State of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 1 through 6. It is a directly, as well as future legislative leaders Carol Fukunaga , Helene Hale , Les Ihara , Barbara Marumoto and Joseph Souki .
In 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings., Harris was elected to the Kauai County Council where he served a single two-year term. In 1984This page is about the year 1984. For other uses of 1984, see 1984 (disambiguation). 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday (link shows calendar). Events January January 1 Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 AT&T is broken up into 22 indepe, he joined the City & County of Honolulu as Executive Assistant to Mayor Frank F. FasiFrank Fasi formally Frank Francis Fasi (born August 27, 1920) is an American politician best known as the former Mayor of the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii. He was also a former territorial senator, city councilman, and perennial candidate since his r. He was soon promoted to Deputy Managing Director and then Managing Director. In 1994, Fasi resigned as Mayor of Honolulu and in the line of succession, Harris assumed the office.