Elihu Mason Harris, Jr.

Elihu Mason Harris, Jr.

Elihu Mason Harris has served as a Felton board member since January 2024 and is on the Governance Committee.

Elihu Mason Harris is a private attorney and represents clients in education, recycling, manufacturing, housing development, and automobile repair. He serves as a Trustee at Patten University, is a member of the National Commission on Uniform State Laws, and sits on the Executive Committee of the California State NAACP. Elihu earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Doctorate of Law from the University of California.

Throughout his career, Elihu has held several notable positions, including Executive Director of the National Bar Association, partner in a private law practice, California State Assemblyman, Mayor of Oakland, California, member of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, member of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, and Chancellor of Peralta Community College.