Richard Morthland

Rich Morthland
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 71st district
In office
January 2011 – January 2013
Preceded by Mike Boland
Succeeded by Mike Smiddy
Personal details
Born (1959-11-10) November 10, 1959
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Betsey Morthland
Children 2 daughters
Education St. Ambrose University (BA)
Denver Seminary (MDiv)
Spring Arbor University (MA)

Richard Morthland (born November 10, 1959) is a member of the Rock Island County Board and was a Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly for a single term from 2011-2013. Morthland served on the Rock Island County Board from 2008 to 2011 and was reelected to the County Board in 2016.[1][2] Morthland has a bachelor's degree from St. Ambrose University, master's degrees from Denver Seminary and Spring Arbor University, and is a doctoral student at Denver Seminary.[3] In addition to politics, Morthland is an Assistant Professor at Black Hawk College and is a farmer on his family's farm that dates back to 1842 when it was homesteaded in Coe Township.[4][5]

On October 28, 2017, it was announced that Morthland would be the running mate of State Representative Jeanne Ives in the 2018 Republican primary against incumbent Governor Bruce Rauner and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Cullen, Jack. "RI Co. Board re-elects chairman, fills vacancy". Quad City Times. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ Elliott, Stephen. "Morthland introduces bill to change county board compensation". Quad City Online. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ Moran, Dennis. "Morthland, Simpson face off for RICo District 1". Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ Halstead, Marilyn. "'I'm going to lead the charge': Jeanne Ives, Rauner's GOP primary challenger, visits Southern Illinois". Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ Morthland, Rich. "For state representative in the 71st Legislative District: Ahern, Morthland say why they should replace retiring Mike Boland". Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ Miller, Rich (October 28, 2017). "It's an Ives-Morthland ticket". Capitol Fax. Retrieved October 28, 2017.


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