James A. Harrell, III

James A. Harrell, III

James Andrew "Jim" Harrell, III (born 1974) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's ninetieth House district, including constituents in Alleghany and Surry counties. A businessman from Elkin, North Carolina, Harrell is currently (2007-2008 session) serving his third term in the state House of Representatives. He served as chairman of the Environment and Natural Resources committee in his second term and of Judiciary Committee II in the second half of his first term. Harrell also chaired or co-chaired select committees on Economic Development and on the rural economy in 2006. [http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/committee_lists/select_committee_lists.pl?chamber=House] He was elected to a third term on November 7, 2006 with over 60 percent of the vote. [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=288270] In February 2007, Harrell was named chairman of both the House committee on Ways and Means and on Pensions and Retirement. [http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/reports/committeeAssignments.pl?nUserid=456&Chamber=H]

Harrell also founded a summer program to teach high school students about government and politics, named the James A. Harrell Jr. School of Government, after his father, a Surry County commissioner and candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004.

Harrell is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and the Emory University School of Law. While a law student, Harrell worked for the District Attorney's office in Fulton County, Georgia. He also served as a law clerk for North Carolina Supreme Court justice Franklin Freeman. [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=10499]

External links

* [http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=H&nUserID=456 Official Legislative page]
* [http://www.jimharrell.com/ 2006 campaign site]


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