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{{short description|American politician from North Carolina}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name             = Jim Harrell
| image            = Jim Harrell (373834714).jpg
| state_house      = North Carolina
| state            = North Carolina
| district         = [[North Carolina's 90th House district|90th]]
| term_start       = January 1, 2003
| term_end         = January 1, 2009
| predecessor      = ''Constituency established''
| successor        = [[Sarah Stevens (politician)|Sarah Stevens]]
| birth_name       = James Andrew Harrell III
| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|1974|10|08}}
| birth_place      = [[Elkin, North Carolina]], U.S.
| party            = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| education        = [[Hampden–Sydney College]] (BA)<ref name="LinkedIn Profile">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-harrell-8415654 LinkedIn Profile]</ref><br>[[Emory University School of Law|Emory University]] (JD)<ref name="LinkedIn Profile" />
}}
'''James Andrew "Jim" Harrell III''' (born October 8, 1974 in [[Elkin, North Carolina]])<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=G4g0AAAAMAAJ&q=James+A.+Harrell+III+born+1974 Descendants of Martin Marshall and Allied Families: Of Calvert County, Maryland, Carroll County, Virginia and Surry & Forsyth Counties, North Carolina (1994) - page 201]</ref> served three terms as a  [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] representing the state's ninetieth [[North Carolina House of Representatives|House]] district, including constituents in [[Alleghany County, North Carolina|Alleghany]] and [[Surry County, North Carolina|Surry]] counties.  As of 2011, Harrell is a [[lobbyist]], running his own firm, James A. Harrell III and Associates, LLC, in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]].<ref>[http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/lobbyists/Lobbyist.aspx?PId=9421515 NC Secretary of State lobbyist information]</ref>

==Early life and education==
Harrell earned the [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]] designation as a youth, like many members of his family.<ref>[http://www.elkintribune.com/view/full_story/6875484/article-Harrell-family-honored-during-Boy-Scouts-100th-celebration- Elkin Tribune] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710183316/http://www.elkintribune.com/view/full_story/6875484/article-Harrell-family-honored-during-Boy-Scouts-100th-celebration- |date=2011-07-10 }}</ref> Harrell is a graduate of [[Hampden–Sydney College]] and the [[Emory University School of Law]].  While a law student, Harrell worked for the District Attorney's office in [[Fulton County, Georgia]]. He also served as a law clerk for [[North Carolina Supreme Court]] justice [[Franklin Freeman]].<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=10499 OurCampaigns.com]</ref>

==Political career==
Harrell was elected to the House in 2002 and re-elected in 2004. He was elected to a third term on November 7, 2006 with over 60 percent of the vote.<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=288270 OurCampaigns.com: 2006]</ref> In 2008, he was narrowly defeated for re-election by Republican [[Sarah Stevens (politician)|Sarah Stevens]].<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=402170 OurCampaigns.com: 2008]</ref>

During his final term, the [[North Carolina General Assembly of 2007-2008|2007-2008 session]], Harrell was chairman of both the House committees on Ways and Means and on Pensions and Retirement.<ref>[http://www.ncleg.net/DocumentSites/HouseDocuments/2007-2008%20Session/2007%20Committee%20Assignments%20By%20Member.pdf NC General Assembly site]</ref> He served as chairman of the Environment and Natural Resources committee in his second term and of Judiciary Committee II in the second half of his first term.  Harrell also chaired or co-chaired select committees on Economic Development and on the rural economy in 2006.<ref>[http://www.ncleg.net/DocumentSites/HouseDocuments/2005-2006%20Session/2005%20Committee%20Assignments%20by%20Member.pdf NC General Assembly site]</ref><ref>[http://www.ncleg.net/DocumentSites/HouseDocuments/2003-2004%20Session/2003%20Committee%20Assignments%20by%20Member.pdf NC General Assembly site]</ref>

While serving in the legislature, Harrell founded a summer program to teach high school students about government and politics, named the [[James A. Harrell Jr.]] School of Government, after his father, a Surry County commissioner and candidate for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 2004.

==Electoral history==
===2008===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2008<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1281] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Sarah Stevens (politician)|Sarah Stevens]]
| votes = 13,263
| percentage = 50.58%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Harrell (incumbent)
| votes = 12,957
| percentage = 49.42%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 26,220
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2006===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2006<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=243] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Harrell (incumbent)
| votes = 9,533
| percentage = 60.93%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jack Conway
| votes = 6,114
| percentage = 39.07%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15,647
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2004===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2004<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=255] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Harrell (incumbent)
| votes = 13,374
| percentage = 57.97%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jack Conaway
| votes = 9,698
| percentage = 42.03%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 23,072
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2002===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district Democratic primary election, 2002<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=09/10/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=79] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Harrell
| votes = 3,282
| percentage = 57.25%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Melvin T. Jackson
| votes = 1,457
| percentage = 25.41%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Todd Harris
| votes = 994
| percentage = 17.34%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5,733
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2002<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=263] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Harrell
| votes = 9,395
| percentage = 52.75%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = R. F. Buck Golding
| votes = 8,415
| percentage = 47.25%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 17,810
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box new seat win
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
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{{s-ttl|title=Member of the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] <br/> from the [[North Carolina's 90th House district|90th]] district|years=2003–2009}}
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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Elkin, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Hampden–Sydney College alumni]]
[[Category:Emory University alumni]]
[[Category:Emory University School of Law alumni]]
[[Category:Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives]]
[[Category:People from Alleghany County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly]]