2024 Georgia General Elections

2024 GA Primary Election

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Arthur Harris joins race for Houston County Sheriff

Harris attended Pearl Stephens High School. He studied at Middle Georgia College, and Georgia Southern University.

Harris worked as a police officer with the City of Warner Robins and the Houston County Sheriff's Department. He also served in the U.S. Army.

Arthur Lee Harris' campaign for County Sheriff in Houston County is his first entry into politics.

Believes the youth could use "strong guidance", mentioning they must be "under control."

Wants to implement sheriff-led programs aimed to assist local youth. 

Said, "Elderly people can not rest in peace in their homes, kids with behavioral problems are walking the streets."

Want to install police riding through neighborhoods, but affirms he opposes re-instating community policing. 

- Believes the youth could use "strong guidance", mentioning they must be "under control."
- Wants to implement sheriff-led programs aimed to assist local youth. 
- Said, "Elderly people can not rest in peace in their homes, kids with behavioral problems are walking the streets."
- Want to install police riding through neighborhoods, but affirms he opposes re-instating community policing. 

Public Safety

As of March 19, 2024, Arthur Lee Harris did not have a website or any information online.

Jail Management

Wants to implement community forums and meetings between departments.

- Wants to implement community forums and meetings between departments.
- Wants to form a county-wide drug force. 

Criminal Justice

Arthur Lee Harris

Harris attended Middle Georgia College and Georgia Southern University.

He worked as a police officer at the City of Warner Robins and at the Houston County Sheriff's Department. He also served in the U.S. Army.

- Believes the youth could use "strong guidance" and said, "We've got to get our youth under control."
- Harris volunteers fo the youth by refereeing high school sports, but he's looking to help them through sheriff-led programs.
- Said, "I'm going to have some special people...come and work for the Sheriff's department, who are not law enforcement officers, who have been in the streets themselves but made great success out of it. I got one person in mind, a professional baseball player who can...relate to our children."
- Said, "Elderly people can not rest in peace in their homes, kids with behavioral problems are walking the streets."
- Said, "I would like to bring back, not necessarily community policing but have policeman ride neighborhoods."

As of March 19, 2024, Arthur Lee Harris did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- Wants to implement community forums and meetings between departments.
- Wants to form a county-wide drug squad.

The County Sheriff is an elected official who acts as the chief law enforcement officer in their county. They are tasked with operating the county jails, keeping courtrooms secure during trials, and keeping the public safe through proper law enforcement. Each Sheriff's Office in Georgia may look a little different in how they hire and run their teams, but all County Sheriffs have the same duties. These duties include the following:

- Operating the county jail
- Providing court security
- Serving civil papers
- Executing arrest warrants
- Providing primary law enforcement within unincorporated areas of the county
- Working with city law enforcement officers to keep municipalities safe

The County Sheriff and their office are unique to other law enforcement agencies in that it has to answer to the people it serves. Historically, a turnover in the Sheriff’s office will likely result in noticeable change within the office, so voting for this office is a very effective way to vote approval or disapproval for how county law enforcement is conducted.

The chief law enforcement officer in the county

Houston County Sheriff, Democratic Primary

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