Katherine M. Harris

Professional career

• In November 2000, she was ordered by Judge Terry Lewis to accept hand recounts in some counties, but she refused, citing state law and legal constraints

Education

Additional information

• Katherine Harris held the role of Florida’s Secretary of State from 1999 to 2003
• The “judge” in the 2000 recount case was Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis, who presided over hearings involving Harris
• The Florida Secretary of State during the 2000 U.S. presidential election recount controversy, a role that involved significant legal and political responsibilities, but she was not a judge.
• overseeing elections, voter registration, and certification of results.
• There is no record of Katherine M. Harris serving as a judge.