Rick Morris (politician) explained

Rick Morris
State Delegate:Virginia
District:64th
Term Start:January 11, 2012
Term End:January 10, 2018
Preceded:William K. Barlow
Birth Date:6 November 1968
Birth Place:Fort Polk, Louisiana, U.S.
Birthname:Richard Lee Morris
Party:Republican
Spouse:Kathryn Herd (div.)
Residence:Carrollton, Virginia
Alma Mater:Saint Leo University (B.A.)
Regent University (J.D.)
Occupation:Lawyer
Allegiance: United States
Branch:United States Navy
Serviceyears:1988–2010
Unit:J.A.G. Corps
Battles:Iraq War

Richard Lee Morris (born November 6, 1968) is an American attorney and Republican politician.

Early life, education, military career

Morris was born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, during the Vietnam War. He was raised in Kansas.[1] [2]

Morris served in the United States Navy from 1988 through 2010. The first part of his career was spent in submarines. After receiving a B.A. degree in sociology from Saint Leo University in 1998, he transferred to become a Legalman. He was later commissioned as a Limited Duty Officer, after which he received a J.D. from Regent University. He served in Iraq working on reform of the Iraqi judicial system.[1] [2]

Political career

After retiring from the Navy in 2010, Morris was elected chair of the Isle of Wight County Republican Committee. In November 2011, he defeated 10-term Democratic incumbent William K. Barlow for the 64th House district seat by a vote of 12,960 to 10,467. Morris won re-election to a 2nd term on November 5, 2013, running unopposed.[3]

Morris did not seek re-election in 2017.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate Richard L. Morris;. Virginia House of Delegates. 2012-11-05.
  2. Web site: Virginia House of Delegates; Rick Morris. 2012-11-05.
  3. Web site: November 2011 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2012-11-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130520143116/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/EB178FD6-875D-4B0D-A295-900A0482F523/Official/8_s.shtml . May 20, 2013 .