Elihu Mason Harris (born August 15, 1947) is a former U.S. Democratic Party politician and college administrator. He served as the 46th mayor of Oakland, California from 1991 to until 1999. He served for 12 years (1978 through 1991) as a member of the California State Assembly before his election as Oakland mayor. He was the Chancellor of Peralta Community College District.He earned an undergraduate degree in political science from California State University, East Bay.