Richard Morrison
| Richard Morrison | |
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 68 | |
| Incumbent | |
| In office | |
| 2011 - 2013 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| First elected | 2010 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Personal | |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Contents |
He is an attorney with his own practice, the Law Office of Richard P. Morrison.
Morrison earned his B.S. from Adelphi University and his J.D. from the Southern New England School of Law.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Morrison served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Morrison filed to run for re-election in District 68 and would have been opposed in the Democratic primary on September 11 by John W. Hanley and Kenneth A. Marshall.[1] However, he withdrew from the race in August citing obligations to his family and business.[2]
2010
Morrison defeated incumbent Douglas Gablinske in the September 14 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Thomas Carroll in the November 2 general election.[3][4]
| Rhode Island House District 68 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Richard Morrison (D)
|
2357 | |||
| Thomas Carroll (R) | 1581 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Morrison raised a total of $25,337 in campaign funds.[5] His top contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island Education Association | $2,000 |
| Rhode Island Laborers Public Employees | $1,300 |
| Morrow, Sharon | $1,000 |
| Wollschlager, W J | $1,000 |
| Morrison, Dawn M | $1,000 |
Personal
Morrison and his wife Dawn have one daughter, Morgan.
External links
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections "Rhode Island Secretary of State," Accessed July 9, 2012
- ↑ Bristol Phoenix "Incumbent withdraws from House race," Accessed August 21, 2012
- ↑ Unofficial results for Rhode Island District 68 state representative Democratic primary, 9/14/2010
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2010 Campaign Contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Douglas Gablinske (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 68 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Kenneth A. Marshall (D) |
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