Who Is Jaime Harrison? Jaime Harrison Biography and Wiki
Jaime Harrison is an American politician and former lobbyist. Between 2013 and 2017, he served as the chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party. He is also an associate chairman of the Democratic National Committee. In the 2020 election, Harrison is running against the current senator Lindsey Graham for the South Carolina U.S. Senate seat.
Prior to Harrison joining politics, he worked in education serving as chief operations officer and director of program development for the College Summit which was a national nonprofit organization that helps low-income students enroll in college.
Jaime Harrison Age and Birthday
Moving on to his age, Harrison was born on February 5, 1976, in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He is 44 years of age as of 2020.
Jaime Harrison Height and Weight
He stands at an average height and moderate weight. Harrison appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Jaime Harrison Parents and Siblings
He was was born and brought up his mother and his grandparents. His mother was a teenager when he was born and she worked her hardest to provide the best possible life for him. After doing our research, details about his parent’s names are not known to the public and it is also not known if he has any siblings.
Jaime Harrison Education
Moving on to his academics, he was a student at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School. Harrison later majored in political science after he was awarded a scholarship to Yale University graduating in 1998.
Immediately after graduation, he served as a teacher at his former high school for a year. In 2004, he was awarded his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.
Jaime Harrison Wife, Marie Boyd
Speaking of his love life, Harrison is married to Marie Boyd. She graduated from Harvard University, in Columbia, South Carolina. Marie was also awarded her law degree from Yale Law School in 2007.
The couple has two sons together whose names have not been disclosed. In an announcement video shared to Twitter, Harrison incorporated photos of his wife on their wedding day
Jaime Harrison Net Worth
He has no doubt amassed a huge fortune with the bulk of his wealth coming from his professional career as a politician.
Despite his obvious riches, Harrison prefers to lead a modest lifestyle. However, the specifics about his assets and liabilities are still under review making it difficult to establish his actual net worth. His salary is also undisclosed.
Jaime Harrison Fundraising
Harrison raised more than $13.9 million from April through June 2020. This almost doubled the $7.4 million he brought in during the first three months of the year in his bid to replace U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Harrison’s campaign also raised more money than Graham during the first month and a half of the second quarter according to required fundraising reports before a primary election.
Jaime Harrison Measurements and Facts
Jaime Harrison Bio and Wiki
- Full Names: Jaime R. Harrison
- Popular As: Jaime Harrison
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: politician and former lobbyist
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: African American
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Jaime Harrison Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 44 years as of 2020
- Zodiac Sign: Under review
- Date of Birth: February 5, 1976
- Place of Birth: Orangeburg, South Carolina
- Birthday: February 5
Jaime Harrison Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Under review
- Height / How Tall?: Under review
- Weight: Under review
- Eye Color: Under review
- Hair Color: Balck
- Shoe Size: Under review
Jaime Harrison Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Under review
- Mother: Under review
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Under review
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Marie Boyd
- Children: two sons
Jaime Harrison Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: Under Review
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: politician and former lobbyist
Jaime Harrison South Carolina
Harrison started his political career after he started working for Jim Clyburn as his director of floor operations. He was later awarded the position of executive director of the House Democratic Caucus and the vice-chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party.
Harrison worked as a lobbyist for the Podesta Group. Apart from his lobbying work at Podesta Group, he has also lobbied on account of United Way Worldwide and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
In May 2013, Harrison was named chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party. In this role, he is the first African American to have served in this role. During the February 2017 election, Harrison announced his candidacy for chairperson of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
Harrison withdrew his bid for DNC chair on February 23, 2017, endorsing Tom Perez. He later took over a position as associate chairman and counselor of the DNC. With the DNC, Harrison introduced a program named Every ZIP code Counts.
The program provided each state party with $10,000 per month so long as the state party did an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses for its internal operations.
Jaime Harrison Campaign
In the 2020 election, Harrison filed paperwork on February 7, 2019, to dispute Senator Lindsey Graham by running for his seat in the U.S. Senate. Since 2006, there has not been a Democrat winner in a statewide election in South Carolina. Harrison started his campaign on May 29, 2019, with a short video released on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.
Jaime Harrison Book
He co-authored his first book, “Climbing the Hill: How To Build A Career In Politics And Make A Difference,” a nonpartisan guide to creating a lasting and impactful career in public service.
Jaime Harrison Website
Harrison is running for U.S. Senate in South Carolina to defeat Lindsey Graham. For more inquiries or support you can visit his website by clicking here.
Jaime Harrison Video
Frequently Asked Questions About Jaime Harrison
Who is Jaime Harrison?
Harrison is an American politician and former lobbyist. Between 2013 and 2017, he served as the chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party.
How old is Jaime Harrison?
Harrison was born on February 5, 1976, in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He is 44 years of age as of 2020.
How tall is Jaime Harrison?
Harrison stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.
Is Jaime Harrison married?
Harrison is married to Marie Boyd. She graduated from Harvard University, in Columbia, South Carolina. Marie was also awarded her law degree from Yale Law School in 2007. The couple has two sons together whose names have not been disclosed.
How much is Jaime Harrison worth?
Harrison has not yet revealed his net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.
Where does Harrison live?
Harrison is a resident of South Carolina, USA, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.
Is Harrison dead or alive?
He is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
What happened to Harrison Now?
He is pursuing his career as a politician. In the 2020 election, Harrison is running against the current senator Lindsey Graham for the South Carolina U.S. Senate seat.
Jaime Harrison Social Media Contacts
- Youtube
- Website
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