• HARPER, GREGG
Experience: House: District 3, 2009-Present
Home State: Mississippi
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $565,586Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
Write a Review

Personal

    Full Name: Gregg Harper
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Sidney; 2 Children: Livingston, Maggie
    Birth Date: 06/01/1956
    Birth Place: Jackson, MS
    Home City: Pearl, MS
    Religion: Southern Baptist

Education

    JD, University of Mississippi School of Law, 1981
    BS, Chemistry, Mississippi College, 1978

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2008-present
    Chair, Republican Executive Committee, Rankin County, 2000-2008
    Member, Campaign Steering Committee, Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant, Rankin County, 2007
    Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2000, 2004
    Member, Campaign Steering Committee, Lieutenant Governor Amy Tuck, Rankin County, 2003

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    House Administration, Member
    Joint Committee on Printing, Chair
    Joint Committee on the Library, Chair
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member
    Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Vice Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Air Force Caucus, present
    Member, Army Aviation Caucus, present
    Member, Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus, present
    Member, Biomass Caucus, present
    Member, Coal Caucus, present
    Member, Community College Caucus, present
    Member, Diabetes Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Fragile-X Caucus, present
    Member, Library of Congress Caucus, present
    Member, Missile Defense Caucus, present
    Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus, present
    Member, Natural Gas Caucus, present
    Member, Prayer Caucus, present
    Member, Shipbuilding Caucus, present
    Member, Spina Bifida Caucus, present
    Member, Steel Caucus, present
    Member, Taiwan Caucus, present
    Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Congressional Caucus, present
    Member, Travel and Tourism Caucus, present
    Member, Veterans Caucus, present
    Member, Wounded to Work Caucus, present
    Former Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
    Member, Tea Party Caucus

Professional Experience

    Former Prosecutor, City of Brandon, Mississippi
    Former Prosecutor, City of Richland, Mississippi
    Former Attorney, Sanford and Harper

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Crossgates Baptist Church, present
    Member, Fire Caucus, present
    Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
    Member, Pearl County Chamber of Commerce, present
    Member, Rankin County Chamber of Commerce, present
    Former Sunday School Teacher, Crossgates Baptist Church
    Former Deacon, Crossgates Baptist Church
    Former Board Attorney, Mississippi Baptist Children's Village
    Former Member, Mississippi Oil and Gas Board
    Former Member, Mississippi Oil and Gas Board
    Member, Rankin County Chamber of Commerce
    Chair, Get Out The Vote, Rankin County, Mississippi, 2007
    Legal Volunteer, Senator Jim Talent, 2006
    Legal Volunteer, Presidential Recount, Ohio, 2004
    Legal Volunteer, Presidential Recount, Florida, 2000
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 50
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/22/2017 H.Res.350 Permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker. 05/22/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
04/25/2017 H.R.2130 Civil Rights Legacy of Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act 04/25/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
04/06/2017 H.R.2027 To amend title 40, United States Code, to include as part of the buildings and grounds of the National Gallery of Art any buildings and other areas within the boundaries of any real estate or other property interests acquired by the National Gallery of Art. 04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
04/03/2017 H.R.1228 To provide for the appointment of members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to replace members whose terms expire during 2017, and for other purposes. 04/03/2017 Became Public Law No: 115-19.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1378 National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2017 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.Res.173 Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. 03/17/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/07/2017 H.R.1377 Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act of 2017 03/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
02/14/2017 H.Res.125 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on House Administration in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. 02/14/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/07/2017 H.R.634 Election Assistance Commission Termination Act 02/07/2017 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 3.  (All Actions)
02/06/2017 H.R.633 Patient Fairness and Relief Act of 2017 02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/02/2017 H.Res.82 Electing Members to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library and the Joint Committee on Printing. 02/02/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
12/13/2016 H.R.5092 Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016 12/13/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686.  (All Actions)
02/19/2016 H.R.4553 CARE Act of 2016 02/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/03/2015 H.R.195 Election Assistance Commission Termination Act 12/03/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.3099 RAISE Family Caregivers Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
08/17/2015 H.R.3249 Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2015 08/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
06/26/2015 H.R.2853 Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act 06/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.  (All Actions)
06/23/2015 H.Res.334 Designating the Ulysses S. Grant Association as the organization to implement the bicentennial celebration of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War General and 2-term President of the United States. 06/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
05/12/2015 H.R.2066 Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2015 05/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.188 TIME Act 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
Write your review on this candidate
Rate this candidate:
Click stars to rate
  • 0 Comments