| Bill Morris | |
| Office: | Mayor of Waukegan, Illinois |
| Predecessor: | Robert Sabonjian |
| Successor: | Robert Sabonjian |
| State Senate2: | Illinois |
| District2: | 31st |
| Predecessor2: | John H. Conolly |
| Successor2: | Larry Leonard |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Sue |
| Children: | Two |
| Residence: | Grayslake, Illinois |
| Alma Mater: | Northern Illinois University |
Bill Morris is a politician from Illinois who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate and as Mayor of Waukegan, Illinois. He is a graduate of Marmion Academy and Northern Illinois University.[1] In 1974, he defeated incumbent Republican John H. Conolly that saw the Democratic Party win a majority of seats in the Illinois Senate for the first time in over a decade. While in the Senate, he was a member of the "Crazy 8," a group of reform-minded Democrats, and an opponent of the Regional Transportation Authority.[2] [3]
In 1977, he ran for Mayor of Waukegan, defeating incumbent Robert Sabonjian who would defeat his efforts for a third term in 1985.[4] Larry Leonard, a fellow newscaster and Democratic precinct committeeman, was appointed to succeed Morris. Leonard lost his election bid to Adeline Geo-Karis.[5] After leaving the Mayor's office, he has served as a member of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.[6]