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'''Joseph Arthur Harrison''', known as '''Joe Harrison''' (born February 15, 1952), is a fiancial planner from [[Napoleonville]], [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] departing member of the Louisiana House of Representatives]] for District 51 in Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary]], and Terrebonne parishes.<ref name=jh51/>  He has served on the bosard of the [[American Legislative Exchange Council]], a [[conservative]] lobbying group.<ref>[http://www.alec.org/about-alec/board-of-directors/ Board of Directors - ALEC |accessdate=April 17, 2012]</ref>

'''Joseph Arthur Harrison''', known as '''Joe Harrison''' (born February 15, 1952), is a fiancial planner from Napoleonville, [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] departing member of the Louisiana House of Representatives]] for District 51 in Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne parishes. He has been a member of the board of the [[American Legislative Exchange Council]], a [[conservative]] lobbying group.<ref>[http://www.alec.org/about-alec/board-of-directors/ Board of Directors - ALEC |accessdate=April 17, 2012]</ref>

In the runoff election held on November 21, 2015, Harrison was unseated by another Republican, Beryl  

In the runoff election held on November 21, 2015, Harrison was unseated by another Republican, Beryl  

Adams Amadee, 4,101 votes (52 percent) to 3,783 (48 percent) in an unusually low turnout of voters.

Adams Amedee, 4,101 votes (52 percent) to 3,783 (48 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref>

 

First elected to the House in 2007, Harrison unseated in the general election the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Carla Blanchard Dartez of Morgan City, whom he had trailed in the primary by seven percentage points.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov/10202007/10202007_Legislative.html | title = Louisiana legislative primary returns, October 20, 2011 | publisher = staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov | accessdate = July 16, 2011}}</ref> In the general election, Harrison prevailed with 4,338 votes (57 percent) to Dartez's 3,276 (43 percent).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov/11172007/11172007_Legislative.html | title = Louisiana legislative general election returns, November 17, 2007 | publisher = staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov | accessdate = July 16, 2011}}</ref>