Jeff Morris (politician)

Jeff Morris
Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 14, 2008 – January 10, 2011
Preceded byJohn Lovick
Succeeded byJim Moeller
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 40th district
In office
January 13, 1997 – January 6, 2020
Preceded byCheryl Hymes
Succeeded byAlex Ramel
Personal details
Born
Jeffrey Robert Morris

(1964-02-24) February 24, 1964 (age 60)
Anacortes, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materCentral Washington University
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteOfficial

Jeffrey Robert Morris (born February 24, 1964) is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 40th district from 1997 to 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, Morris was one of three self-identified American Indians, along with John McCoy (Tulalip Tribes) and Jay Rodne (Bad River Band of Chippewa), in the Washington State Legislature.[1]

  1. ^ Wilkins, David E.; Stark, Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik (October 16, 2010). "Chapter 7: Indigenous Political Participation: Patriotism, Suffrage, and Partisanship". American Indian Politics and the American Political System (3rd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 165–188. ISBN 978-1442203884.