Rev. Floyd D. Harris Jr., community & political civil rights activist.  In 1982, 
as a teenager, Floyd  started cutting lawns with his father. In 1989, due to a family crisis he declined a 4 year college basketball scholarship. He then took up another trade and joined the Cement Mason Union where he received an apprenticeship certificate. Within the same year, he volunteered his services in the community and so became the designated school bus driver and instructor for the West Fresno School District, EOC, Orange Center, Pacific Union and Washington Union High School.
       In 1990, Floyd with his father founded the Harris Lawn Manicuring Service. Floyd was Superintendent Of Operations for nine years, getting weed abatement contracts from different agencies;  the City of Fresno, Clovis, Union Pacific, Santa Fe Railroad, PG& E throughout the state of California.
       In 1998, Floyd started his own business; C & H. Landscaping Maintenance Service. Floyd named the business after his daughter Chynell Harris. While working this business, Floyd began donating food and his services to senior’s citizen in his community. Because of his athletic savvy and heart for the youth of his community, as Youth Pastor of his church, he organized “Sleepy Floyd’s Christian Youth Fighting For Christ”. YFFC is a non-profit organization that uses athletic mentoring with education to help youth reach their greatest potential.
        With his experience with the City of Fresno ; weed abatement, he spearheaded a task force for revitalization of the community in which he was lived. He began establishing the Walnut Garden Neighborhood Watch. Targeted projects were: cleaning of the alleyways behind residential homes, cleaning yards of abandoned homes, tree trimming and maintenance of gutters & drains. These projects placed Floyd in the arena of politics having to deal with the city officials. November 5, 2002 Floyd put his name in the hat to run for the Fresno County Board Of Education and received 4450 votes and came in third. Floyd was appointed by his community and council member to be on the Edison Southwest Advisory Committee and Chairperson of Southwest Fresno Neighborhood Watch.
          Floyd is actively working with the Central California Criminal Justice Committee. The CCCJC seeks to provide a community watchdog group at the police department to over see police misconduct and/ or abuse of the law with regard to the community it serves. Focusing on the Southwest Fresno area as well as being an advisor to the department. Rev. Harris was approached by his community to represent them on the Fresno Police Department Advisory Board.
          Rev. Harris could see the injustices that were going on in his community and he knew that he needed help from someone from a national level. Harris contacted Rev. Sharpton in New York and from this conversation,In December 2002, was granted a charter and in May, 2003a NAN (National Action Network) Chapter in California was formed. . Rev Harris opened the local chapter in Fresno and a year later  was appointed to be the California State President. 
          On August 29, 2003 Rev. Harris was involved in civil disobedience rally with SEIU Fresno’s 10,000 Homecare Worker. Rev. Harris spoke at the rally in support of a better contract for better wages, medical insurance, and access to job training. Rev. Harris was part of blocking the door ways of the County Hall of records that no one could go in or go out. The sheriff department arrested every one but Rev. Harris. On June 24, 2004 the Board of Supervisors approved the first contract, after several years of difficult negotiations.Rev. Harris has traveled across the country exposing racism and injustice, and he is dedicated to educating his people to know their rights and stand boldly. "We will teach them how to use their own resources and empower their neighborhoods through education" he says.  Rev. Harriscontinued by sayiing  the chapter will build its membership on the same concept as the local and national; of visibility, support and speaking out against injustice when it occurs.
          Floyd’s demonstrations begin wherever injustice begins whether it’s in the form of a protest, a rally, or a meeting of minds