Rick Morris (politician)

Rick Morris
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
(1968-11-06) November 6, 1968
Fort Polk, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Kathryn Denise
Residence Carrollton, Virginia
Alma mater Saint Leo University (B.A.)
Regent University (J.D.)
Occupation Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch 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

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

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 5th 2013 running unopposed.[3]

Morris did not seek re-election in 2017.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate Richard L. Morris;". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  2. 1 2 "Virginia House of Delegates; Rick Morris". Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  3. ↑ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  • "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.


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