Lance Harris has served as the District 25 State Representative since 2012. From 1979 to 1982, he attended Northwestern State University and Louisiana College to pursue a degree in piano performance. Lance is a 1984 graduate of the Louisiana Banking School of the South hosted by the University of Southeastern Louisiana. Lance began his professional career with Guaranty Bank and Trust Company. After working his way up in the banking industry, Lance began his own company. Today, his professional resume includes the following companies:

• Leebo’s Store, Inc. 
• Stokes-Harris Enterprises, Inc.
• Woodside Pecan and Cattle Farms, LLC 
• Lance Harris Properties
• Superior Farms Properties, LLC
• Double L Triple D Properties, LLC
• Meylian Harris Productions, LLC

Lance has been active in several professional, civic and personal organizations around his community. These organizations include: 

• President and Chairman of the Board of Alexandria Junior Chamber of Commerce 
• Chairman of the England Economic Development District (England Airpark Authority) 
• Central Louisiana Volunteers of America Advisory Board 
• North Louisiana Volunteers Of America Board of Directors 
• Cenla Advantage Partnership (CAP) Board Member 
• Alexandria Business Incubator Board Member 
• Alexandria Mardi Gras Association Board Member

Lance has been a resident of Central Louisiana for 62 years and has been married to Leetha Harris for 39 years.

Lance was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives on October 22, 2011. His district, District 25, encompasses a large portion of Rapides Parish. In December of 2012 Lance was elected by his Republican colleagues to serve as the Chairman of the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation. With Republicans having a majority in the House, he acted as the Majority Leader and was an active and visible leader on the House floor. Within this role, Lance also represented Louisiana on GOPAC’s Legislative Advisory Board.

During his time in the legislature, Lance earned a reputation as champion for education. This earned him the distinction of serving as Chairman of the House Education Committee in his final term.

Lance served on the following committees within the House: 

• House Education, Chairman
• House Select Leadership Committee
• House Appropriations Committee 
• House Executive Committee 
• Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget 
• House Select Committee on Homeland Security 
• House Retirement Committee, Chairman
• House Commerce Committee 
• House Health & Welfare Committee 
• House Labor & Industrial Relations Committee 
• Louisiana Rural Caucus 
• Central Louisiana Delegation Caucus