State Representative Jeff Harris (D-23, Columbia) was first elected to the Missouri House in 2002 and he has quickly become a great advocate for environmental protection.  He is extremely bright and has little difficulty understanding not only the environmental threats, but he is also effective in creating arguments to counter those threats.  Jeff consistently voted to oppose anti-environmental legislation last session and has worked hard to also convince others to do the same.  A rising star within the Democratic party, Jeff was recently elected the Democratic Whip meaning that he will be intimately involved in creating and advancing the agenda for the Democratic Caucus.  Accordingly, Jeff will keep the environment front and center for the leadership of both parties.

 

Jeff was also  endorsed by the Sierra Club for his first race for state representative in 2002.