Elizabeth Harris

Elizabeth Harris (born April 30, 1960) is an American politician currently serving as the junior U.S. Senator from Sequoia.

Life before the Senate
Elizabeth Pearl Harris was born to John and Elizabeth Harris on April 30, 1960, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was raised there and remains there still now, and trained and served in the U.S. Navy shortly after graduation from high school. Harris Pell would work as Chief of Staff to Governor Eleanor Aquitaine of Sequoia between her exit from the Navy and her entry to the Senate.

1994
Shortly after her appointment, Harris Pell made it clear she would run for a full term in 1994. She was re-elected unopposed.

Tenure
Harris Pell took office on January 12, 1993, after appointment by Governor Eleanor Aquitaine. Following leadership selections for the new Congress, Harris Pell became Senate Minority Leader, as the other Senate Democrat (Katie Layne Collins) was to become President pro Tempore.

Harris was elected President pro Tempore after the resignation of Layne Collins.

Personal life
Elizabeth Harris married Claiborne Pell in 1979. They divorced in 1996.