Bill Morrison

Bill Morrison (Democratic Party) was the Shelby County Probate Court Clerk in Tennessee. He assumed office in 2018. He left office on September 1, 2022.

Morrison (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk in Tennessee. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.

Morrison was a member of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee, representing District 1, from 2008 to 2018.^[1] He resigned on November 1, 2018, to become the probate court clerk of Shelby County.^[2]

Biography

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Morrison received a bachelor's degree in integrative studies from the University of Memphis and a master's degree in educational administration and supervision from Arkansas State University. His professional experience includes teaching in the Shelby County Schools and working in human resources at the companies Guardsmark, Rural Metro Ambulance and Mman Tec, Inc.^[3] He has also served as a Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test coach.^[4]

Elections

2022

General election

General election for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk

Eddie Jones defeated DeWayne Jackson in the general election for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eddie Jones (D)	60.7	79,391
		DeWayne Jackson (R)	39.3	51,387
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	49

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 130,827
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk

Eddie Jones defeated William Chism Jr. and incumbent Bill Morrison in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eddie Jones	46.0	21,037
	Submit photo	William Chism Jr.	29.0	13,283
		Bill Morrison	24.9	11,382
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	54

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 45,756
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk

DeWayne Jackson advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	DeWayne Jackson	99.6	13,594
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	56

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,650
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