Jason Morgan | |
|---|---|
 Morgan in 2019 | |
| Member of theMichigan House of Representatives from the23rd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Darrin Camilleri |
| Washtenaw CountyCommissioner | |
| In office January 2017 – January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Yousef Rabhi |
| Succeeded by | Yousef Rabhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jason Thomas Morgan[1] (1989-07-14)July 14, 1989 (age 36) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jon Mallek (m. 2023) |
| Education | Northern Michigan University(BA) University of Michigan (MPA) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | housedems.com page |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | USCG Auxiliary |
Jason Morgan is an American politician serving as a member of theMichigan House of Representatives since 2023, representing the23rd district.[2] A member of theDemocratic Party, Morgan previously served as aWashtenaw County Commissioner representing the board's 8th district.[3]
Morgan was born and raised inPinconning, Michigan. He grew up in ablue collar family, where his father worked as a commercial fisherman and his mother was a school lunch aide.[4] He graduated fromNorthern Michigan University in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in Political Science.[5] He moved toAnn Arbor in 2011. He later received a Master of Public Administration from theFord School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.[3]
During his career in politics, Morgan has served as an advisor toCongresswomanHaley Stevens, Constituent Services Director forMichigan Secretary of StateJocelyn Benson, Transition Director for CongresswomanElissa Slotkin, and as the District Director for CongresswomanDebbie Dingell.[6]
In March 2021, Morgan was appointed to the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees byMichigan GovernorGretchen Whitmer as a recess appointment for an eight-year term.[7] Previously, Morgan's nomination was rejected by then Michigan's Republican-controlled Senate. In 2023, Morgan resigned from the Board of Trustees after he was elected to the state legislature.[8]
Morgan is a part-time instructor atWashtenaw Community College.[6]
Morgan is a member of theU.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.[5]
In February 2023, Morgan was selected to serve as the first vice chair of theMichigan Democratic Party.[9]
Morgan was elected to the Washtenaw CountyBoard of Commissioners' 8th district seat in 2016. He chaired the board from 2019 to 2021 and was re-elected to the board in 2018 and 2020. Morgan served as the first openly LGBTQ chair of the commission.[10]
In June 2021, Morgan announced his candidacy for representative for Michigan's53rd district. He received endorsements from a large number of local elected officials, including Ann Arbor MayorChristopher Taylor and state RepresentativeFelicia Brabec.[10] On August 2, 2022, Morgan advanced from the Democratic primary. On November 8, 2022, Morgan was elected to serve represent the23rd District in theMichigan House of Representatives, defeating his Republican opponent with over 65% of the vote.[11]
In January 2023, Morgan was appointed to serve as the chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military, Veterans and State Police, and as the vice chair of Appropriations Subcommittees on Education and Transportation.[12]
In June 2023, Morgan introduced House Joint Resolution F to codifymarriage equality in Michigan.[13] Later that year, Morgan secured funding for the Ann Arbor Landfill Solar Project and a grant to support community-based public safety in his district.[14]
In 2024, Morgan and RepresentativeMike McFall formed a bipartisan Public Transit Caucus in theMichigan Legislature to improve Michigan's transit infrastructure.[15]
Morgan was reelectedin 2024.[16]
At age 13, Morgan was diagnosed withBecker's Muscular Dystrophy.[17]
Morgan isopenly gay, and in 2023 married futureAnn Arbor city councilmember Jon Mallek, making both the first married same-sex couple in elected public office in Michigan.[18]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Morgan | 24,256 | 65.1% | |
| Republican | Richard Sharland | 13,004 | 34.9% | |
| Total votes | 37,260 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Morgan (incumbent) | 29,913 | 61.51% | |
| Republican | David Stamp | 17,486 | 35.96% | |
| Green | Christina Marudas | 1,234 | 2.54% | |
| Total votes | 48,633 | 100.0 | ||