Ed Morse

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Ed Morse
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from District 2 Seat B
In office
December 1, 2012 December 1, 2014
Preceded by Dick Harwood
Succeeded by Eric Redman
Personal details
Born Prosser, Washington
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Hayden, Idaho
Alma mater University of Idaho
Gonzaga University School of Law

Ed Morse (born in Prosser, Washington) was a Republican Idaho State Representative from 2012 to 2014.

Prosser, Washington City in Washington, United States

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Early life, education, and career

Morse earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration from University of Idaho and a Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law.

A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years, or a person holding such a degree.

The Master of Business Administration degree originated in the United States in the early 20th century when the country industrialized and companies sought scientific approaches to management. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business such as accounting, applied statistics, business communication, business ethics, business law, finance, managerial economics, management, entrepreneurship, marketing, supply chain, and operations in a manner most relevant to management analysis and strategy.

University of Idaho Public research university in Moscow, Idaho, USA

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Idaho House of Representatives

In 2012, after redistricting, Morse challenged incumbent representative and tax protester Phil Hart in a four-way primary and won the Republican nomination and the general election. In 2014, Morse was challenged in the Republican primary and lost to Eric Redman.

A tax protester is someone who refuses to pay a tax claiming that the tax laws are unconstitutional or otherwise invalid. Tax protesters are different from tax resisters, who refuse to pay taxes as a protest against a government or its policies, or a moral opposition to taxation in general, not out of a belief that the tax law itself is invalid. The United States has a large and organized culture of people who espouse such theories. Tax protesters also exist in other countries.

Committee assignments

Morse served on the Business Committee, the Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee, and the Health and Welfare Committee from 2012 to 2014.

Elections

District 2 Seat B - part of Kootenai County
YearCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct
2012 Primary [1] Ed Morse1,98435.4%Phil Hart (incumbent)1,74631.2%Ron Vieselmeyer1,11619.9%Fritz Wiedenhoff75113.4%
2012 General [2] Ed Morse13,55563.3%Dan English7,86836.7%
2014 Primary [3] Ed Morse (incumbent)1,84939.0 %Eric Redman2,89761.0%

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References

  1. Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  2. Ysursa, Ben. "November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  3. Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
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