Andy Harris (politician)
Andy Harris | |
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Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Chair of the House Freedom Caucus | |
| Assumed office September 17, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Good |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Kratovil |
| Member of the Maryland Senate | |
| In office January 13, 1999 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Vernon Boozer (9th) Norman Stone (7th) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Kittleman (9th) J. B. Jennings (7th) |
| Constituency | 9th district (1999–2003) 7th district (2003–2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Peter Harris January 25, 1957 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Cookie Harris
(m. 1981; died 2014)Nicole Beus (m. 2017) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University (BS, MD, MHS) |
| Signature | |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1988-2005 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit | Navy Medical Corps |
| Battles/wars | Operation Desert Storm |
Andrew Peter Harris (born January 25, 1957) is an American politician and physician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 1st congressional district since 2011. The district includes the entire Eastern Shore, as well as several eastern exurbs of Baltimore County. He is the only Republican member of Maryland's congressional delegation.
Prior to entering politics, Harris worked as an anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins University and served as a commanding officer for the Johns Hopkins Naval Reserve Medical Unit from 1989 to 1992. He was elected to the Maryland Senate in 1998, after defeating incumbent F. Vernon Boozer in the Republican primary. He first represented the 9th district from 1993 to 2003, then the 7th district until 2011; both districts included parts of northeastern Baltimore County.
Harris was first elected to Congress in 2010, after defeating incumbent Frank Kratovil in the general election. He became the chair of the House Freedom Caucus in September 2024, after his predecessor, Bob Good, lost his Republican primary in June 2024.