Greg Morris (politician)

Greg Morris (born April 25, 1964) is an American politician serving in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Greg Morris
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 156th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 155th district
In office
January 11, 1999 – January 14, 2013
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 20th district
In office
January 1995 – January 11, 1999
Member of the Toombs County Commission
In office
1992–1995
Personal details
Born (1964-04-25) April 25, 1964
Vidalia, Georgia
Political partyRepublican (2005-Present); Democratic (before 2005)

Early life and education

Morris was born on April 25, 1964 in Vidalia, Georgia.[1] He attended Robert Toombs Christian Academy before going to the University of Georgia, where he received a political science degree.[2]

Toombs County Commission (1992-1995)

In 1992, Morris was elected to the Toombs County Commission.[3] He served there until 1995.[3]

Georgia State Senate (1995-1999)

Morris was elected to the Georgia State Senate from the 20th district in 1994.[3] His term began in January 1995.[3] In 1998 he ran for the state house instead of running for another state senate term.[3] 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.[3] His first term began on January 11, 1999.[3] In 2005, he switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.[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.[3]

2008 Georgia House of Representatives District 155 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Morris 13,462 100.0 N/A

150th Georgia General Assembly (2009-2010)

Morris served on the following committees during the 150th Georgia General Assembly:[3]

  • 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.[3]

2010 Georgia House of Representatives District 155 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Morris 9,320 100.0 N/A

151st Georgia General Assembly (2011-2012)

Morris served on the following committees during the 151st Georgia General Assembly:[3]

  • 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.[3] Due to redistricting, Morris now represented the 156th district.[3]

2012 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Morris 14,499 100.0 N/A

152nd Georgia General Assembly (2013-2014)

Morris served on the following committees during the 152nd Georgia General Assembly:[3]

  • Banks and Banking, Chair
  • Appropriations
  • Code Revision
  • Natural Resources and Environment
  • Rules

2014 primary

Despite having the advantage of incumbency, Morris only won by 1%, facing a tough primary challenge from D.L. “Lee” Burton.[3]

2014 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 primary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Morris 3,361 50.5 N/A
Republican Lee Burton 3,290 49.5 N/A

153rd Georgia General Assembly (2015-2016)

Morris served on the following committees during the 153rd Georgia General Assembly:[3]

  • Banks and Banking, Chair
  • Code Revision
  • Natural Resources and Environment
  • Rules

2016 primary

Morris won again against Lee Burton, this time by 8.7 percent.[3]

2016 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 primary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Morris 5,313 54.35 N/A
Republican Lee Burton 4,463 45.65 N/A

2016 election

Morris ran unopposed in the 2016 general election, winning with 15,485 votes.[3]

2016 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Morris 15,485 100.0 N/A

154th Georgia General Assembly (2017-2018)

Morris served on the following committees during the 154th Georgia General Assembly:[3]

  • Banks and Banking, Chair
  • Code Revision
  • Natural Resources and Environment
  • Rules

2018 primary

Morris faced Lee Burton yet again in the primary, but this time he beat Burton in a landslide, winning by 41 percent.[3]

2016 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 primary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Morris 3,576 70.5 N/A
Republican Lee Burton 1,495 29.5 N/A

2018 election

Morris ran unopposed in the 2018 election, winning with 15,430 votes.[3]

2018 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Morris 15,430 100.0 N/A

155th Georgia General Assembly (2019-Present)

Morris served on the following committees during the 155th Georgia General Assembly:[3]

  • Banks and Banking, Chair
  • Code Revision
  • Natural Resources and Environment
  • Rules

2020 primary

Morris ran unopposed in the 2020 primary, winning with 8,880 votes.[3]

2020 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 primary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Morris 8,880 100.0 N/A

2020 election

Morris ran unopposed in the 2020 election, winning with 19,096 votes.[3]

2020 Georgia House of Representatives District 156 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Morris 19,096 100.0 N/A

Political Positions

Morris is generally conservative, with a 70% conservative rating from the American Conservative Union as of 2019.[4] In 2010 he was given a “A” rating by the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund.[4] Morris has generated controversy for a welfare food stamp drug test bill (Georgia House Bill 772).[5] Morris has also been criticized for breaking with party line and voting for a tax increase.[6]

References
  1. "Greg Morris' Biography Office: State House (GA) - District 156, Republican". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. "Rep. Greg Morris R-156" (PDF). Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. "Greg Morris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. "Greg Morris' Ratings and Endorsements". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  5. Shapiro, Jonathan (March 16, 2014). "Questions Persist Over Welfare & Food Stamp Drug Test Bill". WABE. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  6. "Representative Greg Morris hasn't been truthful with voters". Georgia Taxpayers United. October 28, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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