Harris Wofford
Harris Llewellyn Wofford Jr. (April 9, 1926 – January 21, 2019) was an American attorney, civil rights activist, and Democratic Party politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1991 to 1995. A noted advocate of national service and volunteering, Wofford was also the fifth president of Bryn Mawr College from 1970 to 1978, served as chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party in 1986 and also as Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry in the cabinet of Governor Robert P. Casey from 1987 to 1991, and was a surrogate for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. He introduced Obama in Philadelphia at the National Constitution Center before Obama's speech on race in America, "A More Perfect Union".
Harris Wofford | |
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Wofford as a U.S. Senator | |
| Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service | |
| In office 1995–2001 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Eli J. Segal |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Lenkowsky |
| United States Senator from Pennsylvania | |
| In office May 8, 1991 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | John Heinz |
| Succeeded by | Rick Santorum |
| Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry | |
| In office March 23, 1987 – May 8, 1991 | |
| Governor | Bob Casey Sr. |
| Preceded by | James Knepper |
| Succeeded by | Tom Foley |
| Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party | |
| In office June 28, 1986 – December 6, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Mezvinsky |
| Succeeded by | Larry Yatch |
| 5th President of Bryn Mawr College | |
| In office 1970–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Katharine Elizabeth McBride |
| Succeeded by | Mary Patterson McPherson |
| President of the State University of New York at Old Westbury | |
| In office 1966–1970 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | John D. Maguire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harris Llewellyn Wofford Jr. April 9, 1926 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 2019 (aged 92) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Clare Lindgren
(m. 1948; died 1996)Matthew Charlton (m. 2016) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Unit | United States Army Air Forces |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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