Dan Harris is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...

 politician, who represented the riding of Scarborough Southwest

Scarborough Southwest

Scarborough Southwest is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons.On Toronto City Council, the southeast portion is represented by Gary Crawford. The northwest section is represented by Michelle Berardinetti.-Geography:It covers the...

 since the 2011 election and is the Opposition's Deputy Critic for Science and Technology.

Background

Harris grew up in east end Toronto. Before being elected, he worked as an IT technician and "Site Lead for VoIP Services and Implementation" at the Kearl Oil Sands Project for Unified Systems Group. He has previously worked at the University of Toronto Students Union as D.R.O. for their March 2010 Student Elections. As Web Coordinator at the Make-a-Wish foundation in the summer of 2008. As a Manager of the Ontario NDP Fundraising PhoneBank in 2007-08. As the Support Team Leader at Web Networks 2001-2006(part-time from 2005-06 while attending classes). As a C.S.R. Telerep at Answer Plus (an inbound call centre) in 1999-2000. Harris also worked as a Jr. Assistant and Assistant at N.Y.A.D. Not Your Average Daycare from 1995-1999.

Education

Harris attended French language schools in Toronto until college, graduating from elementary school at École George Étienne Cartier in Toronto and École Secondaire Catholique Mgr-de-Charbonnel in North Toronto for secondary school. He also attended Seneca College, studying computer programming and Analysis.

Politics

Harris first ran for office during the 2000 election

Canadian federal election, 2000

The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....

 in Scarborough Southwest

Scarborough Southwest

Scarborough Southwest is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons.On Toronto City Council, the southeast portion is represented by Gary Crawford. The northwest section is represented by Michelle Berardinetti.-Geography:It covers the...

, placing fourth behind Liberal incumbent Tom Wappel

Tom Wappel

Thomas William "Tom" Wappel is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the House of Commons from 1988 to 2008, representing the Toronto riding of Scarborough West and its successor riding of Scarborough Southwest. He did not seek re-election in the 2008 general election.Wappel is a...

. He tried again in the 2004

Canadian federal election, 2004

The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...

 and 2006 elections

Canadian federal election, 2006

The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...

, and also ran for Ward 35 in the 2006 Toronto municipal elections

Toronto municipal election, 2006

The 2006 Toronto municipal election took place on 13 November 2006 to elect a mayor and 44 city councillors in Toronto, Ontario. In addition, school trustees were elected to the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest...

. Harris did not contest the 2008 federal election

Canadian federal election, 2008

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, but tried again in 2011—this time defeating Liberal incumbent Michelle Simson

Michelle Simson

Michelle Simson, MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the Ontario electoral district of Scarborough Southwest in the 2008 Canadian federal election...

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Harris was named Deputy Critic for Science and Technology on June 2, 2011.

Electoral record

External links

• http://www.backblast.net/pdf/ndp_experience.pdf