Ronte R. Harris

Address:  404 West Jefferson Street, Quincy, Florida 32351

Biography

Commissioner Ronte Reshard Harris is a native of Quincy, Florida and is a 1998 graduate of James A. Shanks High School and a 2001 Graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Ronte began a career in education with the Gadsden County School District in 2002. He is currently the Music Director at Gadsden County High School.

Commissioner Harris is a member of the Gadsden County Classroom Teachers’ Association, a local affiliate of the Florida Education Association.  He was appointed to the Collective Bargaining Committee in 2004 and served as the Chair and Chief Negotiator from 2006-2008 and again in 2012. In September 2013 he was elected President of the Association. In this leadership capacity, he has been instrumental in securing several salary increases over his tenure, improving the working conditions for Gadsden County Teachers. Ronte is a member of the Florida Education Association Governance Board and Membership Development/ Internal Organizing Committee.

The Commissioner’s other professional affiliations include National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers. He is a past member of the National Association for Music Education, Florida Music Educators’ Association, and  Florida Bandmasters Association.

Commissioner Harris is a member of the Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church in Quincy, Florida where he serves as Trustee and Director of Music. He is also a member of the FAMU National Alumni Association, Gadsden County Chapter and Gadsden County Chapter of the NAACP and a proud member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Tallahassee Alumni Chapter.

Commissioner Harris was elected to the City Commission in April 2018 to represent Quincy’s District 3. He ran on the idea that Quincy can be a place where its citizens can live a life with various opportunities for self and family-improvement and economic growth.

Mayor Harris is the father of two children, Ryan Reshard and Harmony Reign.