Greg Morris | |
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Member of the Toombs County Commission | |
In office 1992–1995 | |
Member of the Georgia Senate from the 20th district | |
In office January 1995 –January 11,1999 | |
Member of the GeorgiaHouseofRepresentatives from the 155th district | |
In office January 11,1999 –January 14,2013 | |
Preceded by | Fisher Barfoot |
Succeeded by | Jay Roberts |
Member of the GeorgiaHouseofRepresentatives from the 156th district | |
Assumed office January 14,2013 | |
Preceded by | Butch Parrish |
Personal details | |
Born | Vidalia,Georgia | April 25,1964
Political party | Republican (2005-Present) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2005) |
Occupation | Politician |
Greg Morris (born April 25,1964) is an American politician from Georgia. Morris is a former Democratic member and a former Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives.
Morris was born on April 25,1964,in Vidalia,Georgia. [1] Morris attended Robert Toombs Christian Academy. [2]
Morris earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from University of Georgia. [3]
In 1992,Morris was elected to the Toombs County Commission. [4] He served there until 1995. [4]
Morris was elected to the Georgia State Senate from the 20th district in 1994. [4] His term began in January 1995. [4] In 1998 he ran for the state house instead of running for another state senate term. [4] On January 11,1999,his State Senate term ended.
Morris was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives from the 155th district in 1998 as a Democrat. [4] His first term began on January 11,1999. [4] In 2005,he switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. [4] [3]
On November 6,2012,Morris won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives from District 156. [5] On November 4,2014,as an incumbent,Morris won the election unopposed and continued serving District 156. [6] On November 3,2020,as an incumbent,as an incumbent,Morris won the election unopposed and continued serving District 156. [7] [3]
Morris served on the following committees during the 146th Georgia General Assembly: [1]
Morris ran unopposed in both the primary and the general election,winning re-election with 13,462 votes. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Greg Morris | 13,462 | 100.0 | N/A | |
Morris served on the following committees during the 150th Georgia General Assembly: [4]
Morris ran unopposed in both the primary and the general election, winning re-election with 9,230 votes. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Greg Morris | 9,320 | 100.0 | N/A | |
Morris served on the following committees during the 151st Georgia General Assembly: [4]
Morris ran unopposed in both the primary and the general election, winning re-election with 14,499 votes. [4] Due to redistricting, Morris now represented the 156th district. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Greg Morris | 14,499 | 100.0 | N/A | |
Morris served on the following committees during the 152nd Georgia General Assembly: [4]
Despite having the advantage of incumbency, Morris only won by 1%, facing a tough primary challenge from D.L. “Lee” Burton. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Greg Morris | 3,361 | 50.5 | N/A | |
Republican | Lee Burton | 3,290 | 49.5 | N/A | |
Morris served on the following committees during the 153rd Georgia General Assembly: [4]
Morris won again against Lee Burton, this time by 8.7 percent. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Greg Morris | 5,313 | 54.35 | N/A | |
Republican | Lee Burton | 4,463 | 45.65 | N/A | |
Morris ran unopposed in the 2016 general election, winning with 15,485 votes. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Greg Morris | 15,485 | 100.0 | N/A | |
Morris served on the following committees during the 154th Georgia General Assembly: [4]
Morris faced Lee Burton yet again in the primary, but this time he beat Burton in a landslide, winning by 41 percent. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Greg Morris | 3,576 | 70.5 | N/A | |
Republican | Lee Burton | 1,495 | 29.5 | N/A | |
Morris ran unopposed in the 2018 election, winning with 15,430 votes. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Greg Morris | 15,430 | 100.0 | N/A | |
Morris served on the following committees during the 155th Georgia General Assembly: [4]
Morris ran unopposed in the 2020 primary, winning with 8,880 votes. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Greg Morris | 8,880 | 100.0 | N/A | |
Morris ran unopposed in the 2020 election, winning with 19,096 votes. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Greg Morris | 19,096 | 100.0 | N/A | |
Morris is generally conservative, with a 70% conservative rating from the American Conservative Union as of 2019. [8] In 2010 he was given a “A” rating by the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund. [8] Morris has generated controversy for a welfare food stamp drug test bill (Georgia House Bill 772). [9] Morris has also been criticized for breaking with party line and voting for a tax increase. [10]
Morris' wife is Amy Morris. They have two children. Morris and his family live in Vidalia, Georgia. [3]
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