Richard L. Morris
| Rick Morris | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 64th district |
|
|
Assumed office January 11, 2012 |
|
| Preceded by | William K. Barlow |
| Succeeded by | Emily Brewer (elect) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 6, 1968 Fort Polk, Louisiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Isle of Wight County, Virginia |
| Alma mater |
Saint Leo University Regent University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Committees | Courts of Justice Counties, Cities and Towns Militia, Police and Public Safety[update] |
| Website | www.delrickmorris.com |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1988-2010 |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Morris was born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, during the Vietnam War. He was raised in Kansas.
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.
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 5th 2013 running unopposed.
...
Wikipedia