Harris Durham Blake

Biographical

Full Name: Harris Durham Blake
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Barbara; 1 Child: Joy Blake
Birth Date: 11/03/1929
Birth Place: Jackson Springs, NC
Home City: Pinehurst, NC
Religion: Presbyterian
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Recent Key Votes

SB 416 - Death Penalty Discrimination
Legislation (Yea)

July 2, 2012 - Specifies that the use of statistical evidence alone is insufficient to establish that race was a significant factor in seeking or imposing the death ...

SB 820 - Authorizes Hydraulic Fracturing
Legislation (Yea)

July 2, 2012 - Authorizes horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, effective August 1, 2012 (Sec. 3). Defines hydraulic fracturing treatment as any stage of the treatment ...

HB 950 - 2012-2013 Budget Amendments
Legislation (Yea)

July 2, 2012 - Requires salaries, in effect before June 30, 2012, to be increased by 1.2 percent for the 2012-2013 fiscal year for certain employees including, but ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Energy

High on everyone's priority list is the matter of "energy." I'm of the persuasion that energy companies need to be freed up to develop all ...

Issue Position: Domestic Violence

My effort in the next session will also focus on the growing problem of gang activity - a threat that now haunts many of our ...

Issue Position: Jobs

The single strongest tool in keeping and attracting new jobs is a low tax rate when and wherever possible. Although it may sound like an ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Lifetime Score 47%
2011 North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Positions 8%
2011 American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Positions 11%
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Campaign Finances

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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Harris Blake refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Harris Durham Blake's North Carolina State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test

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