Raymond A. Harris (born August 8, 1939) was the chairman of the

South Carolina Republican Party The South Carolina Republican Party (SCGOP) is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in South Carolina. It is one of two major political parties in the state, along with the South Carolina Democratic Party, and is the dominant par ...

from 1968–1971. Serving in WW2 in the Naval Air Corps, Ray graduated from Wake Forest in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts. From 1965 to 1968, he was the Executive Director of the South Carolina Republican Party under SCGOP Chairman Harry S. Dent, Sr.; He was State Chairman of the SC Republican Party from 1968–1971; Delegate from South Carolina to the Republican national Convention 1976 in Kansas City, KS; Member, Republican national Committee from SC 1976–1980. In 1974 he was appointed to the national Corp. of Housing Partnerships from President Nixon. In 1984 he was appointed Regional Administrator of HUD Region IV Atlanta, GA by HUD Secretary, Sam Pierce and reappointed in 1987 by then Secretary of HUD Jack Kemp. In 1991 President Bush conferred the Rank of Meritorious Executive, Senior Executive Service, "For Sustained accomplishments in Managing HUD Programs" in the 8 southeastern states, including Puerto Rico. He was the Director,

Darlington County Darlington County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 62,905. Its county seat is Darlington. Hartsville is the largest city in the county. Darlington County is home to the Darlington Race ...

Economic Development from 1996–2003.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Raymond A. 1927 births 2016 deaths South Carolina Republicans State political party chairs of South Carolina Wake Forest University alumni United States Navy personnel of World War II American real estate businesspeople People from Darlington, South Carolina