Phil Harris (R)

Thu., Oct. 29, 1998

Personal: Age 63, three children, nine grandchildren; raised in Virginia; member, American Association of Retired Persons; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Rotary International.

Education and career: Served in Air Force for 20 years, including as flight engineer and helicopter crewman in Vietnam; associate degree in business through Air Force; served 19 years as field director for Boy Scouts of America; onetime executive director of the Masonic Temple Association

Political experience: Spokane County commissioner since 1995; planning commissioner for nine years; active in Republican politics; ran unsuccessfully against Pat Mummey four years ago

Finances: Raised $60,000, including $7,950 (inkind) from developer Raymond Hanson; $2,500 from the Real Estate Traders Club of Spokane; $2,470 from Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co.; $2,000 from Home Builders PAC; $1,600 from Washington Water Power Co.; and $1,000 each from Cedar Built Homes, Lenore Ann Williams and Robert Taigen Properties.

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