Harris John

• Born: May 7, 1933 in San Antonio, Texas
• Died: January 25, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas
• Occupation: Politician
• Political party: Democratic
• Spouse: Lillian Johnson (1955-2019)
• Children: 3

Career

• Served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1967 to 1973
• Served in the Texas Senate from 1973 to 1985
• Elected Mayor of San Antonio in 1989 and served until 1991
• Elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1993 and served until 2003

Awards and honors

• Inducted into the Texas House of Representatives Hall of Fame in 2003
• Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016

Legacy

• The Harris John Library and Community Center in San Antonio is named in his honor
• The Harris John Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to college students from San Antonio