| Greg Morris | |
| Office: | Member of the Toombs County Commission |
| Term Start: | 1992 |
| Term End: | 1995 |
| State Senate2: | Georgia |
| District2: | 20th |
| Term Start2: | January 1995 |
| Term End2: | January 11, 1999 |
| State House3: | Georgia |
| District3: | 155th |
| Term Start3: | January 11, 1999 |
| Term End3: | January 14, 2013 |
| Predecessor3: | Fisher Barfoot |
| Successor3: | Jay Roberts |
| State House4: | Georgia |
| District4: | 156th |
| Term Start4: | January 14, 2013 |
| Predecessor4: | Butch Parrish |
| Birth Date: | 25 April 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Vidalia, Georgia |
| Party: | Republican (2005-Present) |
| Otherparty: | Democratic (before 2005) |
| Occupation: | Politician |
Greg Morris (born April 25, 1964) is an American politician from Georgia. Morris is a former Democratic member and a former Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives.
Morris was born on April 25, 1964, in Vidalia, Georgia.[1] Morris attended Robert Toombs Christian Academy.[2]
Morris earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from University of Georgia.
In 1992, Morris was elected to the Toombs County Commission.[3] He served there until 1995.[3]
Morris was elected to the Georgia State Senate from the 20th district in 1994.[3] His term began in January 1995.[3] In 1998 he ran for the state house instead of running for another state senate term.[3] On January 11, 1999, his State Senate term ended.
Morris was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives from the 155th district in 1998 as a Democrat.[3] His first term began on January 11, 1999.[3] In 2005, he switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.[3]
On November 6, 2012, Morris won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives from District 156.[4] On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Morris won the election unopposed and continued serving District 156.[5] On November 3, 2020, as an incumbent, as an incumbent, Morris won the election unopposed and continued serving District 156.[6] [7]
Morris served on the following committees during the 146th Georgia General Assembly:[1]
Morris ran unopposed in both the primary and the general election, winning re-election with 13,462 votes.[3]
Morris served on the following committees during the 150th Georgia General Assembly:[3]
Morris ran unopposed in both the primary and the general election, winning re-election with 9,230 votes.[3]
Morris served on the following committees during the 151st Georgia General Assembly:[3]
Morris ran unopposed in both the primary and the general election, winning re-election with 14,499 votes.[3] Due to redistricting, Morris now represented the 156th district.[3]
Morris served on the following committees during the 152nd Georgia General Assembly:[3]
Despite having the advantage of incumbency, Morris only won by 1%, facing a tough primary challenge from D.L. “Lee” Burton.[3]
Morris served on the following committees during the 153rd Georgia General Assembly:[3]
Morris won again against Lee Burton, this time by 8.7 percent.[3]
Morris ran unopposed in the 2016 general election, winning with 15,485 votes.[3]
Morris served on the following committees during the 154th Georgia General Assembly:[3]
Morris faced Lee Burton yet again in the primary, but this time he beat Burton in a landslide, winning by 41 percent.[3]
Morris ran unopposed in the 2018 election, winning with 15,430 votes.[3]
Morris served on the following committees during the 155th Georgia General Assembly:[3]
Morris ran unopposed in the 2020 primary, winning with 8,880 votes.[3]
Morris ran unopposed in the 2020 election, winning with 19,096 votes.[3]
Morris is generally conservative, with a 70% conservative rating from the American Conservative Union as of 2019.[8] In 2010 he was given a “A” rating by the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund.[8] Morris has generated controversy for a welfare food stamp drug test bill (Georgia House Bill 772).[9] Morris has also been criticized for breaking with party line and voting for a tax increase.[10]
Morris' wife is Amy Morris. They have two children. Morris and his family live in Vidalia, Georgia.[7]