Frank Morse
Frank Morse (b. September 9, 1943) is a former Republican member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 8 from 2003 to September 2012. He unexpectedly resigned in September 2012, stating that he no longer had the energy to push for tax reform which he had worked on for more than a decade.[1]
He was the Senate Assistant Republican Leader, and beginning in the 2011 session, Morse served as the Deputy Minority Leader.[2]
Biography
Morse earned his B.Th. in Theology from Northwest Christian College in 1966 and his M.A. from Oregon State University in 1970. His professional experience includes working as a former Board Chairman for Environ-Metal Incorporated, Vice President of Morse Brother Incorporated from 1975 to 1980, President of Morse Brothers Incorporated from 1980 to 1996 and as Chairman/CEO of Morse Brothers Incorporated from 1996 to 1998.
Committee assignments
2011
- Education and Workforce Development Committee, Oregon State Senate
- Finance and Revenue Committee, Oregon State Senate
- Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy Committee, Oregon State Senate
- Joint Health Care Transformation
- Joint Tax Credits Committee, Oregon State Legislature
2010
- Education and General Government Committee, Oregon Senate
- Finance and Revenue Committee, Oregon Senate
- Health Care Committee, Oregon Senate
- Online Learning Task Force Committee, Oregon State Legislature
Elections
2010
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2010
Morse won re-election to the Oregon State Senate against Dan Rayfield (D).[3] Morse was unopposed in the Democratic primary election on May 18, 2010.[4] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Oregon State Senate, District 8 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Frank Morse (R)
|
26,466 | |||
| Dan Rayfield (D) | 21,563 | |||
2006
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Morse was re-elected to the 8th District Seat in the Oregon State Senate, besting Mario Magaña (D).[5][6] Morse raised $195,582 for his campaign, while Magaña raised $10,293.[7]
| Oregon State Senate, District 8 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Frank Morse (R)
|
27,127 | |||
| Mario Magaña (D) | 18,767 | |||
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Morse and his wife, Linda, have two children.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Frank + Morse + Oregon + Senate'"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Oregon State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Oregon State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Oregon state legislative districts
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Oregon Sen. Frank Morse shocks Senate, announces he is resigning," accessed September 21, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Capital News, "Senate Republicans elect leaders for 2011 session," December 7, 2010(Dead link)
- ↑ Oregon Live Election, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 Oregon Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2006 Oregon Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2006 Oregon General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Oregon Senate spending, 2006," accessed May 23, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Oregon State Senate District 8 2003–September 2012 |
Succeeded by Betsy Close (R) |
