Napoleon Harris
Napoleon Harris | |||||||||||||||
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Harris with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Supervisor of Thornton Township | |||||||||||||||
| Assumed office May 19, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Tiffany Henyard | ||||||||||||||
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 15th district | |||||||||||||||
| Assumed office January 9, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | James T. Meeks | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | Napoleon Bill Harris III February 25, 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Democratic | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) | ||||||||||||||
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| No. 58, 50, 99 | |||||||||||||||
| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Thornton Township (IL) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Northwestern | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: 1st round, 23rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
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Napoleon Bill Harris III (born February 25, 1979) is an American politician and former professional football player who has been a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 15th district since 2013. The 15th district stretches from Blue Island in the north, Calumet City in the east, Homewood in the west, Steger in the south, and includes all or parts of Crete-Monee, Dolton, Flossmoor, Glenwood, Thornton, Dixmoor, Markham, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Harvey, Riverdale, and South Holland.
Prior to his service in the Illinois Senate, he played as a linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, and Kansas City Chiefs at various times.