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'''John Lance Harris''' (born 1961) is a [[business]]man, farmer, and cattleman from [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], [[Louisiana]], who is [[Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 25, which encompasses the southern and western portions of Rapides Parish. Harris owns the Leebo's chain of convenience stores.<ref name=adtt>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/110130327/Byrd-Harris-vying-open-Louisiana-House-District-25-seat|title=Byrd, Harris vying for open Louisiana House District 25 seat|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', October 13, 2011|accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref>

'''John Lance Harris''' (born 1961) is a [[business]]man, farmer, and cattleman from [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], [[Louisiana]], who is [[Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 25, which encompasses the southern and western portions of Rapides Parish. Harris owns the Leebo's chain of convenience stores.<ref name=adtt>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/110130327/Byrd-Harris-vying-open-Louisiana-House-District-25-seat|title=Byrd, Harris vying for open Louisiana House District 25 seat|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', October 13, 2011|accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref>

   

   

Harris is the former chairman of the England Authority Board of Commissioners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20111023/NEWS01/310230008/Hazel-re-elected-House-District-27-Harris-wins-House-District-25-seat|title=Hazel re-elected in House Distrrict 27; Harris wins House District 25|publisher=''|Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', October 23, 2011|accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref>Reared in Pineville, located across the Red River from Alexandrfa, Harris is a graduate of the leadership program of the "good governmenjt" group, the Council for a Better Louisiana. He is a member of the World Trade Center in [[New Orleans]], the Louisiana Restaurant Association, and the Louisiana Oil Marketers Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.electlanceharris.com/meet.php|title=Lance Harris for State Representative|publisher=electlanceharris.com|accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref>  

Harris is the former chairman of the England Authority Board of Commissioners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20111023/NEWS01/310230008/Hazel-re-elected-House-District-27-Harris-wins-House-District-25-seat|title=Hazel re-elected in House Distrrict 27; Harris wins House District 25|publisher=''|Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', October 23, 2011|accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref>Reared in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]], located across the Red River from Alexandria, Harris is a graduate of the leadership program of the "good governmenjt" group, the Council for a Better Louisiana. He is a member of the World Trade Center in [[New Orleans]], the Louisiana Restaurant Association, and the Louisiana Oil Marketers Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.electlanceharris.com/meet.php|title=Lance Harris for State Representative|publisher=electlanceharris.com|accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref>  

   

   

In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 22, 2011, Harris defeated his only opponent, fellow Republican Barett Byrd, a retired colonel in the [[United States Marine Corps]] from Woodworth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20110715/NEWS01/107150336/Byrd-seek-Louisiana-House-District-25-seat-held-by-Roy|title=Byrd to seek Louisiana District 25 seat held by Roy|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', July 14, 2011|accessdate=August 5, 2011}}</ref>  

In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 22, 2011, Harris defeated his only opponent, fellow Republican Barett Byrd, a retired colonel in the [[United States Marine Corps]] from Woodworth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20110715/NEWS01/107150336/Byrd-seek-Louisiana-House-District-25-seat-held-by-Roy|title=Byrd to seek Louisiana District 25 seat held by Roy|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', July 14, 2011|accessdate=August 5, 2011}}</ref>