Rick Morris (politician)
Rick Morris | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 64th district | |
| In office January 11, 2012 – January 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | William K. Barlow |
| Succeeded by | Emily Brewer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Lee Morris November 6, 1968 Fort Polk, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kathryn Herd (div.) |
| Residence | Carrollton, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Saint Leo University (B.A.) Regent University (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1988–2010 |
| Unit | J.A.G. Corps |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Richard Lee Morris (born November 6, 1968) is an American attorney and Republican politician.
Early Life, Education, Military Career, and Disbarment Morris was born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, during the Vietnam War and was raised in Kansas.[1][2]
Morris served in the United States Navy from 1988 through 2010. Early in his career, he served aboard submarines before transitioning to legal roles. In 1998, Morris earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in sociology from Saint Leo University, after which he transferred to the role of a Legalman. He was later commissioned as a Limited Duty Officer and earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Regent University. During his military service, Morris was deployed to the Iraq War, where he worked on reforming the Iraqi judicial system.[1][2]
In 2022, Morris was disbarred from practicing law after it was discovered that he had defrauded distressed veterans. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals found that Morris exploited vulnerable clients by charging exorbitant fees while providing little to no legal assistance, leading to his removal from the legal profession.[3]
Political career
[edit]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 5, 2013, running unopposed.[4]
Morris did not seek re-election in 2017.
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate Richard L. Morris;". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- ^ a b "Virginia House of Delegates; Rick Morris". Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- ^ "DC Appeals Court Disbars Lawyer Who Duped Distressed Veterans". Reuters. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
External links
[edit]- "Delegate Rick Morris (R-Carrollton)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Richard Morris". Virginia Public Access Project.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010.
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