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Oscar Harris
Mayor of Dunn, North Carolina
In office
2003–2019
In office
1987–1995
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 15th district
In office
1999–2003
Preceded by Daniel E. Page
Succeeded by John Carrington
Personal details
Born
Oscar Nathan Harris

November 6, 1939
Newton Grove, North Carolina, U.S.
Died January 28, 2020 (aged 80)
Dunn, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Children 2
Education Campbell University (BS)
Military service
Branch/service  United States Marine Corps
Years of service 1958–1966
Unit United States Marine Corps Reserve (1961–1966)

Oscar Nathan Harris (November 6, 1939 – January 28, 2020) was an American accountant, businessman, and politician who served as a member of the North Carolina Senate from 1998 to 2002.

Early life and education

Born in Newton Grove, North Carolina, Harris graduated from Campbell University.

Career

Harris served in the United States Marine Corps from 1958 to 1961 and in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1961 to 1966. Harris served as the mayor of Dunn, North Carolina, from 1987 to 1995 and again from 2003 to 2019. He was a member of the North Carolina Senate from 1998 to 2002. Harris was a Democrat. Harris was the campaign treasurer for Governor Bev Perdue. He also ran an accounting firm in Dunn before it merged with another company in 2017.

Personal life

Harris was married and had two children. He died at home on January 28, 2020, at the age of 80.

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