Katherine Harris, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Katherine Harris

U.S. politician

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1957

Place of Birth: Key West, Florida, United States

Profession: politician, real estate broker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Katherine Harris (born April 5, 1957) is an American politician, elected in 1998 as Secretary of State of Florida and in 2002 to the United States House of Representatives from Florida.
A Republican, Harris won the 2002 election to represent Florida's 13th congressional district, serving for two terms, from 2003 to 2007.
Harris lost her campaign in 2006 for a United States Senate seat from Florida. In 1994, Harris was noted for the most expensive campaign for the Florida Senate to date, winning her seat that year in her entry into electoral politics.
In the 2000 presidential election, Harris gained national attention for her role in the Florida election recount, certifying George W.
Bush's narrow victory (537 votes) over Al Gore and awarding him the Florida electors, which gained him the national election.