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Natalie Hartwell is a native of Glasgow, but moved about, having lived in Roanoke, Richmond, Big Island, Bedford, and Charleston, W.Va. She moved back to her hometown a few years ago.
She graduated from Natural Bridge High School and Virginia Western Community College. She also attended Dabney S. Lancaster Community College and Garnet Career Center in Charleston.
She was employed for a time by the U.S. Postal Service and is currently employed as a benefit specialist with the Energy Assistance Program at Rockbridge Area Department of Social Services.
She has been married to Donald Harris for 27 years and they have two adult children, Jade and Jalik Harris.
Harris is very civic minded, having volunteered for Glasgow’s Summer Enrichment Program, is a long-time member of The Concerned Citizens, a member of Union Baptist Church in Glasgow and is currently serving as a member of the Planning Commission for the town of Glasgow.
She is running for reelection after serving for one full twoyear term, but she was always present as a visitor at Council meetings before running for Council. She was always ready to bring community concerns before Council.
