Konnor Harris

Konnor Jamir Harris (Born August 12, 1985) is a politician who is currently serving as Governor of the Commonwealth of Lincoln. He previously served as the Chair of the Democratic National Committee, simply known as the DNC, Party Leader, Deputy Whip, and General Whip of the Democratic Party, as well as a former member of the House of Representatives, the Lincoln General Assembly, and the United States Secretary of Education.

## Early Life

Konnor was born in Norfolk, Virginia to Kendra Harris, an educator working for Norfolk Public Schools. Konnor's father tragically died in a car accident before he was born, leaving Kendra to raise her son on her own. An only child, Konnor thrived in school and made some friends along the way, setting him up for future success. Despite the odds being stacked against her, Kendra went on to graduate from Hampton University in May of 1991, shortly before Konnor graduated from Kindergarten.

## Education

As the years went on, Konnor matriculated through the Norfolk Public Schools system, graduating from Lake Taylor High School in June of 2003. Once he completed his compulsory education, he attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in their architecture program. In his undergraduate time, Konnor was active in the FAMU Student Government Association, most notably serving as President his senior year, and also became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Shortly before graduation, he came out as gay, the culmination of a very difficult and personal journey.

After graduating from FAMU, Konnor re-enrolled in the Master of Architecture program, graduating in May of 2009, in the midst of the financial crisis gripping the country.

## Career - Private

Graduating in the early portion of the Obama Administration was a challenge for all graduates of that period. Since the market was rather down, the amount of firms looking to hire was low, and after not finding much luck in the south Konnor relocated back home to Norfolk, where he worked for a small firm focused on Federal projects. Konnor worked hard, and officially received his architect's license in 2014, transitioning from that small firm to a larger firm focused on education projects. Konnor would remain with this firm for the next seven years, networking with superintendents, parents, teachers, and other educators to stay up on the latest trends in education, and to provide a product that works well for everyone.

## Career - Public

On March 16th, 2021, Konnor was sworn in after winning a special election to fill a vacancy in the VA-LN Third District, covering a good portion of the Hampton Roads area. Shortly after that election, he ran and won a special election to fill a vacancy in the Lincoln General Assembly, serving from March 26th until May 12th, choosing to not be seated due to his pending nomination to serve as the United States Secretary of Education. Since his humble beginnings in political life, he has quickly risen to the top serving as both Party Leader and Chair of the Democratic National Committee after the resignation of Chloe Harris Kite to serve as Vice President of the United States. After the resignation of former Chief of Staff Flynn Someone on September 5th, 2021, Konnor began concurrently serving as President Holly Toward-Lightwood's Secretary of Education and Chief of Staff until the end of her term, where he was replaced by Laura Kelly in the Cross Administration.

On September 18th, 2021, Konnor, along with other prominent Democrats, left the Democratic Party and became Independent in response to internal party affairs.

At the beginning of October, Konnor joined former Senator Jacob Abraham to seek a term as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Lincoln against former Lieutenant Governor and Leader of the Democratic Party, LaDarion Jones and his running mate, Jamaal Jones. In the early stages of the race and noting the major amount of support for the Harris/Abraham ticket, Jones withdrew, leaving Harris/Abraham a straight shot to lead the Commonwealth.

## Electoral History

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## Social Media Handles

* Twitter
	+ @KonnorHarris
	+ @Gov.KHarris
	+ @Sec.Harris (archived 12 Oct 2021)
	+ @Rep.KHarris (archived 16 May 2021)
	+ @Konnor4LN (archived 12 May 2021)
	+ @LeaderHarris (archived 12 May 2021)
	+ @NotKonnor (private account)