Janie and husband Ellis I. Harris, Jr. are the parents of four children and nine grandchildren. They live in Tchula, Mississippi. She has been a homemaker, Bible teacher, schoolteacher, and is presently an employee of the local coffee service company.
"My whole life has been involved in keeping children safe from harm physically and spiritually. It has been my pleasure to serve on the board of Safe Dorms which is committed to ensuring our young college freshmen have a safe and secure place to rest, sleep, study, and live—their own dormitory room!"