Jean L. Harris
Jean Louise Harris (November 24, 1931 – December 14, 2001) was an American physician and politician. The first black woman to graduate from the Medical College of Virginia, she went on to serve on the faculty there before being appointed Virginia Secretary of Human Resources by Governor John N. Dalton.[1] Harris moved to Minnesota, where she ran in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor in 1990 and eventually for mayor of Eden Prairie. She was mayor until her death from lung cancer in 2001.[2]
Jean Harris | |
|---|---|
| 8th Mayor of Eden Prairie, Minnesota | |
| In office January 1995 – December 14, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Tenpas |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Tyra-Lukens |
| 2nd Virginia Secretary of Human Resources | |
| In office January 14, 1978 – January 16, 1982 | |
| Governor | John N. Dalton |
| Preceded by | Otis L. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Joe Fisher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean Louise Harris November 24, 1931 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 2001 (aged 70) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Leslie John Ellis Jr. |
| Alma mater | Virginia Union University Medical College of Virginia |
References
- Edwards, Paul G. (December 13, 1977). "Dalton Appoints Black Woman Va. Human Resources Secretary". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- Taylor, David Vassar (2009). African Americans in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 76. ISBN 9780873516532. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
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