Patricia Morgan Explained

Patricia Morgan
Office:Minority Leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Term Start:January 7, 2017
Term End:October 4, 2018
Predecessor:Brian Newberry
Successor:Blake Filippi
State House1:Rhode Island
District1:26th
Term Start2:January 3, 2011
Term End2:January 3, 2019
Term Start1:January 3, 2021
Predecessor2:William Murphy
Predecessor1:James Jackson
Successor2:James Jackson
Birth Name:Patricia Lazar[1]
Birth Date:25 August 1950
Birth Place:Ohio, U.S.
Party:Republican
Education:Mississippi State University
Kent State University (BA)
Rhode Island College (MEd)

Patricia L. Morgan[2] (born August 25, 1950) is an American politician and Republican member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing district 26 since 2021.[3] She formerly represented district 26 from 2011 until 2019, where she chose not to run again. She became the first female minority leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2017, after she was chosen by the Republican caucus members on November 15, 2016, when former minority leader Brian Newberry stepped down from the position.[4]

Morgan ran for Governor of Rhode Island in the 2018 election.[5] She lost the primary to Cranston Mayor and 2014 Republican candidate Allan Fung.

On October 4, Rhode Island House Republicans voted to remove Morgan from her position as House Minority Leader following her endorsement of independent candidate Joe Trillo, a former state House colleague, for Governor over Fung.

In 2020, Morgan ran for the state House of Representatives again and unseated incumbent Democrat James Jackson.[6]

Early life

Morgan was one of three daughters of Thomas Lazar, a Polish-American World War II veteran, and Doris Lane, a war bride from England. They had married in 1944. In 1958, her father changed his surname to Lane because he'd been bullied as a child over his heritage and didn't want his daughters to suffer the same experience. She grew up in Canal Fulton, Ohio, the youngest of three daughters. She graduated class valedictorian from Northwest High School. She then married her boyfriend, Bernie Mulligan, who was a Navy aviator.[7]

Education

Morgan attended Mississippi State University, earned her BA degree from Kent State University, where she witnessed the Kent State Shootings in 1970, her MEd from Rhode Island College, and principal's certificate from Providence College.[8]

Career

After graduating from college, she worked as a special education teacher for several years. She moved to Rhode Island when her husband was stationed there in 1976. She resumed her teaching career in 1985. After a decade of teaching there, she joined the firm of Salomon Smith Barney as a financial advisor.[9]

Elections

Controversies

Morgan complained on 28 December 2021 via Twitter that a friendship she had with an African American friend had become "hostile and unpleasant." Morgan largely attributed this hostility to efforts by teachers and the political left's support for critical race theory.[18] [19] [20] Her tweet has been condemned by both Democrats and the GOP, and the BLM RI PAC, the political arm of the Black Lives Matter movement in Rhode Island, has called for her removal from committee assignments in the RI General Assembly.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2024/02/19/patricia-morgan-brings-personal-experience-to-her-passion-for-veterans/72631176007/
  2. Web site: Patricia Morgan's Biography . . February 26, 2014.
  3. Web site: State of Rhode Island General Assembly . 2022-07-02 . www.rilegislature.gov.
  4. News: Anderson . Patrick . GOP Rep. Patricia Morgan becomes first woman elected R.I. House minority leader . 20 June 2017 . . Providence, Rhode Island . November 16, 2016 . 24 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170624130534/http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20161116/gop-rep-patricia-morgan-becomes-first-woman-elected-ri-house-minority-leader . live .
  5. News: Patricia Morgan first to formally announce 2018 run for RI governor . WPRI 12 . October 23, 2017 . December 31, 2017 . December 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171223173802/http://wpri.com/2017/10/23/patricia-morgan-announces-run-for-ri-governor/ . live .
  6. https://ballotpedia.org/James_Jackson_(Rhode_Island)
  7. https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2024/02/19/patricia-morgan-brings-personal-experience-to-her-passion-for-veterans/72631176007/
  8. Web site: Meet Patricia . www.patriciaforri.com . 2018-02-25 . 2018-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180225210219/https://www.patriciaforri.com/meet-patricia . live .
  9. https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2024/02/19/patricia-morgan-brings-personal-experience-to-her-passion-for-veterans/72631176007/
  10. Web site: State Representatives by District . State of Rhode Island Election Results . Rhode Island Board of Elections . 20 June 2017 . 11 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211111032/http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/generalelection/staterep2.php . live .
  11. Web site: 2010 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 26 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . February 26, 2014 . March 3, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303013610/http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/statewide_primary/races/332.html . live .
  12. Web site: 2010 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 26 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . February 26, 2014 . March 3, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303020530/http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/general_election/races/171.html . live .
  13. Web site: 2012 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 26 . . Providence, Rhode Island . February 26, 2014 . November 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141126061609/http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/statewide_primary/races/280.html . live .
  14. Web site: 2012 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 26 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . February 26, 2014 . March 3, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303020919/http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/general_election/races/168.html . live .
  15. Web site: 2014 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 26 . . Providence, Rhode Island . June 20, 2017 . July 21, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160721081845/http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2014/statewide_primary/races/293.html . live .
  16. Web site: 2014 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 26 . . Providence, Rhode Island . June 20, 2017 . September 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905114254/http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2014/general_election/races/172.html . live .
  17. Web site: 2016 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 26 . . Providence, Rhode Island . June 20, 2017 . February 16, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170216080026/https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2016/general_election/races/367.html . live .
  18. repmorgan . 1475844670542467083 . Patricia . Morgan . December 28, 2021 . I had a black friend. I liked her and I think she liked me, too. But now she is hostile and unpleasant. I am sure I didn't do anything to her, except be white. Is that what teachers and our political leaders really want for our society? Divide us because of our skin color? #CRT . https://archive.today/20211228192309/https://twitter.com/repmorgan/status/1475844670542467083 . December 28, 2021 . live.
  19. News: Rep. Morgan lights up Twitter with a racially charged comment . Linda . Borg . . Providence, Rhode Island . December 28, 2021 . 2021-12-30.
  20. News: R.I. representative slammed for tweeting she lost 'a black friend' to critical race theory . . December 28, 2021 . 2021-12-30 . 2021-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229061744/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/28/metro/ri-representative-slammed-tweeting-she-lost-black-friend-critical-race-theory/ . live .
  21. Web site: GOP lawmaker Patricia Morgan under fire for saying she lost a Black friend to critical race theory . . December 29, 2021 . 2021-12-30.

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