Jim Morgan (American politician) explained

Jim Morgan
Term Start:	January 12, 2017
Predecessor:	Anne Yon
State Delegate2:	West Virginia
District2:	16th^[1]
Term Start2:	January 12, 2013
Term End2:	January 12, 2017
Successor2:	C.E. Romine
State Delegate3:	West Virginia
District3:	15th
Term Start3:	February 2001
Term End3:	January 2013
Predecessor3:	Arley Johnson
State Delegate4:	West Virginia
District4:	15th
Term Start4:	January 1989
Term End4:	January 1991
Birth Date:	5 December 1937
Birth Place:	Huntington, West Virginia
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Huntington, West Virginia
Alma Mater:	West Virginia University

James Hanly Morgan (born December 5, 1937, in Huntington, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Cabell County Commission.^[2] Morgan served consecutively from his February 2001 appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Arley Johnson^[3] until January 2013, and from that point until January 2017 for District 16 and non-consecutively from January 1989 until January 1991 in a District 15 seat. In 2016 instead of running for another term in House of Delegates, Morgan ran for an open seat as a Cabell County Commissioner. He is currently a member of the Cabell County Commission.

Education

Morgan earned his BS degree from West Virginia University.

Elections

• 2012 With all three incumbent District 15 representatives redistricted to District 16, Morgan placed second in the May 8, 2012, Democratic Primary with 2,850 votes (35.6%),^[4] and placed third in the five-way three-position November 6, 2012, General election with 8,050 votes (20.8%) behind Democratic Representative Kevin Craig and Republican Carol Miller and ahead of non-selectees Sean Hornbuckle (D) and Mike Davis (R).^[5]
• 1988 Morgan was initially elected to District 15 in the 1988 Democratic Primary and the November 3, 1988, General election.
• 2002 Morgan and incumbent Representatives Craig and Margarette Leach were unopposed for the 2002 Democratic Primary and were re-elected in the five-way three-position November 5, 2002, General election.
• 2004 Morgan and incumbent Representatives Craig and Leach were unopposed for the 2004 Democratic Primary, and were re-elected in the six-way three-position November 2, 2004, General election.
• 2006 Morgan and incumbent Representatives Craig and Leach were challenged in the five-way 2006 Democratic Primary but all placed; Morgan and Craig were re-elected in the six-way three-position November 7, 2006, General election alongside Republican nominee Carol Miller, unseating Representative Leach.
• 2008 Morgan placed first in the three-way May 13, 2008, Democratic Primary with 5,321 votes (37.9%),^[6] and placed second in the six-way three-position November 4, 2008, General election with 9,397 votes (20.9%) behind incumbent Craig (D) and ahead of incumbent Miller (R), and non-selectees Carl Eastham (D), James Carden (R), and Paula Stewart (R).^[7]
• 2010 Morgan and Representative Craig were challenged in the five-way May 11, 2010, Democratic Primary where Morgan placed second with 2,461 votes (26.1%),^[8] and placed third in the six-way three-position November 2, 2010, General election with 6,188 votes (18.5%) behind Representatives Craig (D) and Miller (R) and ahead of non-selectees Matthew Woelfel (D), Patrick Lucas (R), and Douglas Franklin (R).^[9]

External links

• Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
• Campaign site
  • James Morgan at Ballotpedia
• Jim Morgan at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jim Morgan . . . March 31, 2014.
2. Web site: Jim Morgan's Biography . . March 31, 2014.
3. Web site: Morgan, Craig, Woelfel for District 15 . Alexandersen, Christian . May 12, 2010 . . Huntington, West Virginia . March 31, 2014.
4. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results . . Charleston, West Virginia . March 31, 2014 . June 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190621171010/http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2012&eid=8&county=Statewide . dead .
5. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 31, 2014 . November 10, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110175208/http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2012&eid=13&county=Statewide . dead .
6. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 31, 2014 . November 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181111110245/http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2008&eid=3&county=Statewide . dead .
7. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 31, 2014 . November 7, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181107192633/http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2008&eid=4&county=Statewide . dead .
8. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 31, 2014 . November 13, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181113212039/http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2010&eid=5&county=Statewide . dead .
9. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 31, 2014 . November 10, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110175216/http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2010&eid=6&county=Statewide . dead .