Rick Morris (politician)

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

Rick Morris
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 64th district
In office
January 11, 2012 – January 10, 2018
Preceded byWilliam K. Barlow
Succeeded byEmily Brewer
Personal details
Born
Richard Lee Morris

(1968-11-06) November 6, 1968
Fort Polk, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKathryn Herd (div.)
ResidenceCarrollton, Virginia
Alma materSaint Leo University (B.A.)
Regent University (J.D.)
OccupationLawyer
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1988–2010
UnitJ.A.G. Corps
Battles/warsIraq War

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.

Notes
  1. "Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate Richard L. Morris;". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  2. "Virginia House of Delegates; Rick Morris". Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  3. "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-02.


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