Greg Morris (politician)

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Greg Morris
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Member of the Toombs County Commission
In office
1992–1995
Republican Greg Morris 13,462 100.0 N/A

150th Georgia General Assembly (2009–2010)

Morris served on the following committees during the 150th Georgia General Assembly: [5]

2010 election

Morris ran unopposed in both the primary and the general election, winning re-election with 9,230 votes. [5]

2010 Georgia House of Representatives District 155 election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Greg Morris 9,320 100.0 N/A

151st Georgia General Assembly (2011–2012)

Morris served on the following committees during the 151st Georgia General Assembly: [5]

2012 election

Morris ran unopposed in both the primary and the general election, winning re-election with 14,499 votes. [5] Due to redistricting, Morris now represented the 156th district. [5]

2012 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Greg Morris 14,499 100.0 N/A

152nd Georgia General Assembly (2013–2014)

Morris served on the following committees during the 152nd Georgia General Assembly: [5]

2014 election

2014 primary election

Despite having the advantage of incumbency, Morris only won by 1%, facing a tough primary challenge from D.L. “Lee” Burton. [5]

2014 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 primary
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Greg Morris 3,361 50.5 N/A
Republican Lee Burton3,29049.5N/A

153rd Georgia General Assembly (2015–2016)

Morris served on the following committees during the 153rd Georgia General Assembly: [5]

2016 election

2016 primary election

Morris won again against Lee Burton, this time by 8.7 percent. [5]

2016 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 primary
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Greg Morris 5,313 54.35 N/A
Republican Lee Burton4,46345.65N/A

2016 general election

Morris ran unopposed in the 2016 general election, winning with 15,485 votes. [5]

2016 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Greg Morris 15,485 100.0 N/A

154th Georgia General Assembly (2017–2018)

Morris served on the following committees during the 154th Georgia General Assembly: [5]

2018 election

2018 primary election

Morris faced Lee Burton yet again in the primary, but this time he beat Burton in a landslide, winning by 41 percent. [5]

2016 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 primary
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Greg Morris 3,576 70.5 N/A
Republican Lee Burton1,49529.5N/A

2018 general election

Morris ran unopposed in the 2018 election, winning with 15,430 votes. [5]

2018 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Greg Morris 15,430 100.0 N/A

155th Georgia General Assembly (since 2019)

Morris served on the following committees during the 155th Georgia General Assembly: [5]

2020 Election

2020 primary election

Morris ran unopposed in the 2020 primary, winning with 8,880 votes. [5]

2020 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 primary
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Greg Morris 8,880 100.0 N/A

2020 general election

Morris ran unopposed in the 2020 election, winning with 19,096 votes. [5]

2020 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Greg Morris 19,096 100.0 N/A

Political Positions

Morris is generally conservative, with a 70% conservative rating from the American Conservative Union as of 2019. [9] In 2010 he was given a “A” rating by the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund. [9] Morris has generated controversy for a welfare food stamp drug test bill (Georgia House Bill 772). [10] Morris has also been criticized for breaking with party line and voting for a tax increase. [11]

Personal life

Morris' wife is Amy Morris. They have two children. Morris and his family live in Vidalia, Georgia. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Greg Morris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  2. 1 2 "Greg Morris' Biography Office: State House (GA) - District 156, Republican". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Rep. Greg Morris R-156" (PDF). Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Greg Morris' Biography". Vote Smart . Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "Greg Morris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  6. ↑ "GA State House 156". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ "GA State House 156". ourcampaigns.com. November 4, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ "GA State House 156". ourcampaigns.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Greg Morris' Ratings and Endorsements". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  10. ↑ Shapiro, Jonathan (March 16, 2014). "Questions Persist Over Welfare & Food Stamp Drug Test Bill". WABE. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Representative Greg Morris hasn't been truthful with voters". Georgia Taxpayers United. October 28, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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