Joseph D. Morrissey
| Joe Morrissey | |
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Morrissey in 2010
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 74th district |
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In office January 13, 2015 – March 25, 2015 |
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| Succeeded by | Lamont Bagby |
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In office January 9, 2008 – December 18, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | A. Donald McEachin |
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| Born |
Joseph Dee Morrissey September 23, 1957 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (2014–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic (until 2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Myrna Pride (m. 2016) |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Richmond, Virginia |
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University of Virginia (B.A.) Georgetown University (J.D.) Trinity College, Dublin (LL.M.) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
| Committees | Education; Health, Welfare and Institutions; Privileges and Elections |
Joseph Dee "Joe" Morrissey (born September 23, 1957) is an Independent American politician and lawyer from Henrico County, Virginia. A convicted criminal, he served three months in jail, before being released on parole, for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, whom he later married.
Formerly he served as Commonwealth's Attorney of Richmond, Virginia 1989-93 and was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2007. Until December 18, 2014 (and again until March 25, 2015), he represented the 74th district, made up of Charles City County and parts of Henrico and Prince George Counties and the cities of Hopewell and Richmond.
He was an unsuccessful Independent nominee for Mayor of Richmond in the 2016 election. He finished in third place behind Democratic opponents Levar Stoney and Jack Berry.
Morrissey, the son of William F. and Jean Morrissey, is a descendant of John "Old Smoke" Morrissey, a 19th-century U.S. Congressman and one-time bare-knuckle boxer. He and his five siblings grew up in Annandale.
Morrissey received a B.A. in economics at the University of Virginia in 1979, and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law School in 1982. He taught government as a high school teacher, and was in private practice as an attorney from 1993-2000.
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