My efforts in Congress have helped lower unemployment rates in every county in the district. Letting you keep more of your hard-earned paychecks is a top priority, and with that comes cutting wasteful spending and keeping government spending in check, so we can afford tax cuts while preventing future generations from a debt that will bankrupt our country. I am not done with my efforts yet, and will continue to push for more tax cuts and tax reform for our seniors, families, and businesses. But this major tax reform has benefitted Maryland workers beyond tax cuts, including work bonuses or increased pay. Unfortunately, we continue to battle against liberal, progressive, Democrat pro-tax movements in Washington and Annapolis, and they hinder our efforts to help you keep more of your paychecks. That’s why I voted for major tax-reform that lowered taxes for most Maryland families, and supported efforts of Republicans in Maryland to make necessary state tax code changes. I know how burdensome our tax system is on hard-working families. ![]() He’s known for being thrifty, repairing things whenever possible, and recycling everything eligible to be recycled. He enjoys spending time at home in Dorchester County, on the Bay with his family, gardening, and fixing up cars with his sons & step-son. More important, the daily return home to the District enables him to be actively connected to the community and the issues facing the families and businesses of the district. Remarried in 2017, Andy continues to commute to DC from the District allowing him time with his wife Nicole, children (including his step-son David), and grandchildren. He also serves on two sub-committees: Agriculture and the Labor, HHS and Education. He serves on the Appropriations Committee. Serving the 1st Congressional District in DCĪndy started his 6th term in January 2021 as the Congressman from the beautiful 1st Congressional District of Maryland. His innovative thinking, devotion to efficient government, and dedication to his constituents earned him the “Hero of the Taxpayer” award from the Maryland Taxpayers Association. After being elected Andy continued to serve as a physician – epitomizing our Founding Fathers’ belief in a part-time, citizen legislature. Unhappy with the status-quo in Annapolis, Harris decided to take on the establishment and run for the Maryland State Senate in 1998. Harris reached the rank of Commander (O-5). In 1990, his unit was recalled to assist with Operation Desert Shield (and later Operation Desert Storm), during which they took care of active duty personnel, veterans, and returning POWs at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Serving his countryįilling a critical need for anesthesiologists in the Naval Reserve during the Reagan administration, Andy volunteered for the Medical Corps, and later established and commanded the Johns Hopkins Medical Naval Reserve Unit P0605C. For the last few years Andy has also practiced at Memorial Hospital in Easton and Peninsula Regional Medical Center on the Eastern Shore. Harris has been voted by his peers to receive the esteemed “Top Doc” award from Baltimore Magazine numerous times. Harris graduated near the top of his class and continued to practice medicine at Johns Hopkins for almost three decades. Born in working-class Brooklyn in 1957, Andy found his calling studying medicine at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where he lived in a one-room apartment and worked nights and weekends as a blood bank technician to help pay the tuition. ![]() Beginning career & serviceĪndy is the proud father of five children (Joe, Becky, Irene, Jessica and Daniel), grandfather of ten, and was husband to his late wife Cookie for 34 years. He is dedicated to making sure every constituent in the 1st Congressional District receives the highest quality assistance and is well represented in the halls of Congress. Whether it was as a physician at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital (or currently at Memorial Hospital of Easton), as a veteran of the Naval Reserve, as a hard-working state Senator, or now as Congressman, Andy has always been committed to serving others. Andy Harris has made a lifetime commitment to serving his neighbors, country, and community. The son of immigrants who fled communist Eastern Europe immediately after World War II, Dr.
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