Early life
Morris was born on April 25, 1964, in Vidalia, Georgia.[1] Morris attended Robert Toombs Christian Academy.[2]
Career
Toombs County Commission (1992–1995)
In 1992, Morris was elected to the Toombs County Commission.[4] He served there until 1995.[4]
Georgia State Senate (1995–1999)
Morris was elected to the Georgia State Senate from the 20th district in 1994.[4] His term began in January 1995.[4] In 1998 he ran for the state house instead of running for another state senate term.[4] On January 11, 1999, his State Senate term ended.
Georgia House of Representatives (1999-Present)
Morris was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives from the 155th district in 1998 as a Democrat.[4] His first term began on January 11, 1999.[4] In 2005, he switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.[4][3]
On November 6, 2012, Morris won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives from District 156.[5] On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Morris won the election unopposed and continued serving District 156.[6] On November 3, 2020, as an incumbent, as an incumbent, Morris won the election unopposed and continued serving District 156.[7][3]
146th Georgia General Assembly (2001–2002)
Morris served on the following committees during the 146th Georgia General Assembly:[1]
- Game, Fish, & Parks
- Transportation Committee
2008 election
Morris ran unopposed in both the primary and the general election, winning re-election with 13,462 votes.[4]
150th Georgia General Assembly (2009–2010)
Morris served on the following committees during the 150th Georgia General Assembly:[4]
- Code Review, Chair
- Natural Resources and Environment, Vice Chair
- Appropriations
- Banks and Banking
- Rules
2010 election
Morris ran unopposed in both the primary and the general election, winning re-election with 9,230 votes.[4]
151st Georgia General Assembly (2011–2012)
Morris served on the following committees during the 151st Georgia General Assembly:[4]
- Banks and Banking, Chair
- Appropriations
- Code Revision
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Rules
2012 election
Morris ran unopposed in both the primary and the general election, winning re-election with 14,499 votes.[4] Due to redistricting, Morris now represented the 156th district.[4]
152nd Georgia General Assembly (2013–2014)
Morris served on the following committees during the 152nd Georgia General Assembly:[4]
- Banks and Banking, Chair
- Appropriations
- Code Revision
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Rules
2014 election
2014 primary election
Despite having the advantage of incumbency, Morris only won by 1%, facing a tough primary challenge from D.L. “Lee” Burton.[4]
153rd Georgia General Assembly (2015–2016)
Morris served on the following committees during the 153rd Georgia General Assembly:[4]
- Banks and Banking, Chair
- Code Revision
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Rules
2016 election
2016 primary election
Morris won again against Lee Burton, this time by 8.7 percent.[4]
2016 general election
Morris ran unopposed in the 2016 general election, winning with 15,485 votes.[4]
154th Georgia General Assembly (2017–2018)
Morris served on the following committees during the 154th Georgia General Assembly:[4]
- Banks and Banking, Chair
- Code Revision
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Rules
2018 election
2018 primary election
Morris faced Lee Burton yet again in the primary, but this time he beat Burton in a landslide, winning by 41 percent.[4]
2018 general election
Morris ran unopposed in the 2018 election, winning with 15,430 votes.[4]
155th Georgia General Assembly (since 2019)
Morris served on the following committees during the 155th Georgia General Assembly:[4]
- Banks and Banking, Chair
- Code Revision
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Rules
2020 Election
2020 primary election
Morris ran unopposed in the 2020 primary, winning with 8,880 votes.[4]
2020 general election
Morris ran unopposed in the 2020 election, winning with 19,096 votes.[4]
Political Positions
Morris is generally conservative, with a 70% conservative rating from the American Conservative Union as of 2019.[8] In 2010 he was given a “A” rating by the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund.[8] Morris has generated controversy for a welfare food stamp drug test bill (Georgia House Bill 772).[9] Morris has also been criticized for breaking with party line and voting for a tax increase.[10]
