Gregg Harper | |
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Chair of the House Administration Committee | |
In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Candice Miller |
Succeeded by | Zoe Lofgren |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Chip Pickering |
Succeeded by | Michael Guest |
Personal details | |
Born | Gregory Livingston Harper June 1, 1956 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Sidney Harper (m. 1984) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Mississippi College (BS) University of Mississippi (JD) |
Gregory Livingston Harper (born June 1, 1956) is a former American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 3rd congressional district from 2009 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes the wealthier portions of the state capital, Jackson, along with most of that city's suburbs. Other cities in the district include Meridian, Natchez, Starkville, and Brookhaven.
In January 2018, Harper announced he would retire from Congress and not run for re-election.[1]