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Jay Morris
| Jay Morris | ||
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| Louisiana House of Representatives District 14 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 9, 2012-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $16,800/year | |
| Per diem | $6,000/year for expenses; $149/day per diem | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 19, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 19, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 3, 2015 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Louisiana State University | |
| J.D. | Louisiana State University School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Morris is managing partner of Dean Morris, LLP, Lenders Title Corporation, and owner of Morris & Associates-businesses. He earned his Bachelors and law degree at Louisiana State University.[1]
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Morris served on the following committees:
Elections
2011
On November 19, 2011, Morris won election to District 61 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He faced incumbent Sam Little (R) and Michael Echols (R) in the primary election on October 22, 2011. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary. However, since no candidate reached this threshold, a general election took place on November 19 between Little and Morris.[2] Morris defeated Little to win the seat.[3]
| Louisiana House of Representatives District 14 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jay Morris |
59.1% | 5,005 | |
| Republican | Sam Little Incumbent | 40.9% | 3,463 | |
| Total Votes | 8,468 | |||
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 14 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jay Morris |
42.6% | 5,078 | |
| Republican | Sam Little Incumbent |
36.7% | 4,384 | |
| Republican | Michael Echols | 20.7% | 2,471 | |
| Total Votes | 11,933 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Morris received $350,144 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jay Morris's campaign in 2011 | |
| Morris Iii, John C | $40,000 |
| Republican Legislative Delegation Campaign Cmte Of Louisiana | $5,000 |
| Mulhearn Corp | $2,869 |
| Sparks, Wood T | $2,500 |
| Phelan, Lawrence & Pamela | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $350,144 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 5,005 |
| Cost of each vote received | $69.96 |
Recent news
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Jay Morris News Feed
- Analysis: Louisiana Legislature may take action on tax breaks for movie production - Alexandria Town Talk
- Legislative Roundup: House backs ban on drivers using social media - American Press
- UPDATED: Louisiana Supreme Court rules vouchers funding unconstitutional - Shreveport Times
- Legislative session reaches its midpoint next week - The Advocate
- Notes from the Legislature's regular session - San Antonio Express
- House OKs gun rights bills - The Advocate
- House panel advances Medicaid expansion legislation - The Advocate
- House ready to adopt budget plan - Monroe News Star
- Louisiana House committee rebuffs Medicaid expansion - Alexandria Town Talk
- Bills aimed at budgeting process by Fiscal Hawks - The Advocate
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Personal
Morris is married and has three children. He is involved with the United Way and the Monroe and West Monroe Chambers of Commerce.[1]
External links
- Official House website
- Official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Jay Morris on Facebook
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jay Morris for State Representative, "Biography," accessed October 11, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State "Unofficial Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official election results for November 19, 2011," accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
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