Ed Morse Explained

Ed Morse
Office:	Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
Constituency:	2nd district Seat B
Term Start:	December 1, 2012
Term End:	November 30, 2014
Predecessor:	Dick Harwood (redistricting)
Successor:	Eric Redman
Birth Place:	Prosser, Washington
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Hayden, Idaho
Alma Mater:	University of Idaho Gonzaga University School of Law
Occupation:	Politician

Ed Morse is a Hayden Idaho businessman and real estate consultant. He hold BS and MBA degrees from the University of Idaho, and graduated from Gonzaga University Law school, cum laude. He has a real estate valuation practice. He invests in and develops real estate. He served on the Idaho Real Estate Appraisal Board, and the Appraisal Qualification Board of the Appraisal Foundation, which he chaired. He served in the Republican Idaho State Representative from 2012 to 2014.

Early life, education, and career

Morse earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration from University of Idaho and a Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law.

Idaho House of Representatives

In 2012, after redistricting, Morse challenged incumbent representative and tax protester Phil Hart in a four-way primary and won the Republican nomination and the general election. In 2014, Morse was challenged in the Republican primary and lost to Eric Redman.

Committee assignments

Morse served on the Business Committee, the Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee, and the Health and Welfare Committee from 2012 to 2014.

Elections

Year!!
Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct		Candidate	Votes	Pct		Candidate	Votes	Pct
2012 Primary^[1]			align="right"	1,984		35.4%				align="right"	1,746		31.2%	align="right"	1,116	19.9%	align="right"	751	13.4%
2012 General^[2]			align="right"	13,555		63.3%				align="right"	7,868		36.7%
2014 Primary^[3]			align="right"	1,849		39.0 %				align="right"	2,897		61.0%

External links

Ed Morse at the Idaho Legislature
Campaign site

Notes and References

Web site: May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals . . . Boise, Idaho . May 21, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121119193944/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm . November 19, 2012 .
Web site: November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . May 21, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160615195017/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/General/tot_leg.htm . June 15, 2016 .
Web site: May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . May 21, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141108053333/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html . November 8, 2014 .