She used to host and produce Insight, a television talk show on KNCT featuring panel discussions on a wide range of topics including: politics, religion, career and family.
Harrell selects "prominent, successful women" from the Waco/Killeen/Temple media market as panelists, and solicits reactions to recorded clips of area residents' comments and questions.
Harrell was the Democratic nominee challenging John Carter (R-Round Rock) for United States Representative in Texas' 31st congressional district.
"Harrell is a moderate Democrat who has good ideas on the Iraq war and health care, and sensible positions on immigration and federal spending.
[3] The Austin Chronicle blasted Carter's "incompetent, knee-jerk representation" and praised Harrell's "sensible exit strategy from Bush's war that involves not 'cutting and running' but replacing our troops with a true international peacekeeping force and setting 'achievable' benchmarks for the Iraqi government.