[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7449]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF LARRY HARRIS RECEIVING THE LIBERTY BELL AWARD

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2017

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Larry Harris for 
receiving the Cabarrus County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award.
  A native of North Carolina's 8th District, Larry grew up in 
Kannapolis, where he attended Winecoff High School and served as the 
senior class president before pursuing a history degree at the 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He then enlisted in the US 
Marine Corps from 1961-1963 where he received outstanding marks as a 
Rifleman. After finishing his service, Larry attended Wake Forest Law 
School, graduating in 1965 before going on to practice law for 51 years 
in Cabarrus County.
  During his more than five decades in the legal field, Mr. Harris 
served in nearly every leadership role imaginable. He served as 
President of the Cabarrus County Bar Association, and was active with 
the NC Bar Association, NC Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Juvenile 
Court. Larry also ran for Congress in 1978 and served as the Chairman 
of the Cabarrus County Republican Party. In addition to all of these 
activities, Larry found time to serve his community through numerous 
local civic organizations, serving as the Vice President of the 
Kannapolis Jaycees and President of the Winecoff Lions Club. He's also 
been an active Shriner and Mason for decades.
  The Liberty Bell Award is presented by the Cabarrus County Bar 
Association to an individual who educates people on and upholds the 
laws that support American freedom. Throughout his lifetime of 
involvement in Cabarrus County, Larry has helped many people maintain 
their confidence in our judicial system by being a constant resource 
for anyone in need.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in congratulating Larry Harris as 
the Cabarrus County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award recipient and 
wish him well as he continues to serve our community.

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