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Earl Harris, Jr.

State Representative Earl L. Harris, Jr., was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2016. He represents Indiana House District 2, which is within Lake County. 

Harris serves as Assistant Democratic Floor Leader and as ranking Democrat on the House Roads and Transportation Committee. He is also a member of the Ways and Means and Government and Regulatory Reform committees.

On Nov. 20, 2018, Rep. Harris was named Vice Chair of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus.

Harris is the founder and owner of a television and video production company, Motivation Media, that produces marketing and communication videos for clients and programming for broadcast television networks. He has received two Emmy nominations for programming produced for FOX Sports Midwest. Harris has also produced programming for other networks, including PBS, and has served as talent in commercials and videos.