Editing Jane Harrison

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|+'''Jane Harrison'''
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[[File:Jane-harrison-council-2024.jpg|200x200px]]
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!Office
|Member, [[Raleigh City Council]] (District D)
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!Term started
|December 5, 2022
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!Education
|B.A., International Studies; M.S., Environmental Economics; Ph.D., Natural Resource Management
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!Profession
|Environmental economist and coastal economics specialist
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!Residence
|Raleigh, North Carolina
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'''Jane Harrison''' is a member of the [[Raleigh City Council]] representing District D. She was first elected to the council in the 2022 municipal election and is seeking reelection in 2026. <ref>{{Cite web
 |url=https://www.raleighnc.gov/city-council/jane-harrison
 |title=Jane Harrison – District D, Mayor Pro Tem
 |website=City of Raleigh
 |access-date=February 1, 2026
}}</ref>

==Raleigh City Council==
Harrison was elected on November 8, 2022, to represent District D on the Raleigh City Council. Her term began on December 5, 2022, when the newly elected council was sworn into office. <ref>{{Cite web
 |url=https://www.wral.com/raleigh-swears-in-new-mayor-and-city-council/20596543/
 |title=Raleigh swears in new mayor and City Council
 |website=WRAL
 |date=December 5, 2022
 |access-date=February 1, 2026
}}</ref>

She serves as Chair of the Housing and the Environment Committee and is a member of the Economic Development and Innovation Committee. <ref>{{Cite web
 |url=https://www.raleighnc.gov/city-council/jane-harrison
 |title=Jane Harrison – District D, Mayor Pro Tem
 |website=City of Raleigh
 |access-date=February 1, 2026
}}</ref>

Harrison is running for reelection to the District D seat in the 2026 Raleigh municipal election. <ref>{{Cite web
 |url=https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/12/19/whos-running-for-raleigh-city-council-in-2026
 |title=Who’s running for Raleigh City Council in 2026
 |website=Axios Raleigh
 |date=December 19, 2025
 |access-date=February 1, 2026
}}</ref>

==Biography==
Harrison is a coastal economics specialist with North Carolina Sea Grant, a program based at North Carolina State University focused on ocean, coastal, and watershed resource management. She also serves on the faculty at NC State University’s College of Natural Resources and the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. <ref>{{Cite web
 |url=https://www.raleighnc.gov/city-council/jane-harrison
 |title=Jane Harrison – District D, Mayor Pro Tem
 |website=City of Raleigh
 |access-date=February 1, 2026
}}</ref>

Harrison holds a Bachelor of Arts in international studies and a Master of Science in environmental economics from The Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. in natural resource management from Oregon State University. <ref>{{Cite web
 |url=https://www.raleighnc.gov/city-council/jane-harrison
 |title=Jane Harrison – District D, Mayor Pro Tem
 |website=City of Raleigh
 |access-date=February 1, 2026
}}</ref>

==Electoral history==
===2022 Raleigh City Council (District D)===
* Jane Harrison — elected to represent District D in the 2022 Raleigh municipal election. <ref>{{Cite web
 |url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=19
 |title=11/08/2022 Official General Election Results – Wake County
 |website=North Carolina State Board of Elections
 |date=November 8, 2022
 |access-date=February 1, 2026
}}</ref>

===2026 Raleigh City Council (District D)===
* Incumbent Jane Harrison — candidate for reelection in 2026. <ref>{{Cite web
 |url=https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/12/19/whos-running-for-raleigh-city-council-in-2026
 |title=Who’s running for Raleigh City Council in 2026
 |website=Axios Raleigh
 |date=December 19, 2025
 |access-date=February 1, 2026
}}</ref>

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