Rick Morris (politician)
Rick Morris | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 64th district | |
In office January 11, 2012 – January 10, 2018 | |
Preceded by | William K. Barlow |
Succeeded by | Emily Brewer |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Lee Morris November 6, 1968 Fort Polk, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Kathryn Herd (div.) |
Residence | Carrollton, Virginia |
Alma mater | Saint Leo University (B.A.) Regent University (J.D.) |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1988–2010 |
Unit | J.A.G. Corps |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Richard Lee Morris (born November 6, 1968) is an American attorney and Republican politician.
Early life, education, military career
[edit]Morris was born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, during the Vietnam War. He was raised in Kansas.[1][2]
Morris served in the United States Navy from 1988 through 2010. The first part of his career was spent in submarines. After receiving a B.A. degree in sociology from Saint Leo University in 1998, he transferred to become a Legalman. He was later commissioned as a Limited Duty Officer, after which he received a J.D. from Regent University. He served in Iraq working on reform of the Iraqi judicial system.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]After retiring from the Navy in 2010, Morris was elected chair of the Isle of Wight County Republican Committee. In November 2011, he defeated 10-term Democratic incumbent William K. Barlow for the 64th House district seat by a vote of 12,960 to 10,467. Morris won re-election to a 2nd term on November 5, 2013, running unopposed.[3]
Morris did not seek re-election in 2017.
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate Richard L. Morris;". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- ^ a b "Virginia House of Delegates; Rick Morris". Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
External links
[edit]- "Delegate Rick Morris (R-Carrollton)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Richard Morris". Virginia Public Access Project.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010.