Representative Richard Morgan | |
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 Morgan in the 2001 legislative manual | |
| Speaker pro tempore of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Hackney (2003) |
| Succeeded by | William Wainwright |
| Co-Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 Serving with Jim Black | |
| Preceded by | Jim Black (As Speaker) |
| Succeeded by | Jim Black (As Speaker) |
| Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | James M. Craven |
| Succeeded by | Joe Boylan |
| Constituency | 31st District (1991-2003) 52nd District (2003-2007) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Timothy Morgan (1952-07-12)July 12, 1952 |
| Died | October 10, 2018(2018-10-10) (aged 66) |
| Party | Republican |
| Residence | Eagle Springs, North Carolina |
| Education | Pinecrest High School |
| Alma mater | Sandhills Community College (AA) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) |
| Occupation | insurance broker, cattle farmer |
Richard Timothy Morgan (July 12, 1952 – October 10, 2018) was aRepublican member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives representing the state's thirty-first and later fifty-second districts, including constituents inMoore County, for eight terms.[1]
Morgan was born inSouthern Pines, North Carolina. He graduated fromPinecrest High School and received his associate in arts degree fromSandhills Community College. In 1974, Morgan received his bachelor's degree in political science fromUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Morgan was an insurance broker and cattle farmer fromPinehurst, North Carolina.[2][3] Morgan died on October 10, 2018, at the age of 66, atDuke University Medical Center, inDurham, North Carolina.[4]
Richard Morgan first ran as a Republican for the General Assembly in 1976 and 1980 and lost. Morgan next ran as a Republican for state insurance commissioner in 1984 and lost. Morgan was elected as a Republican to the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing Moore County, in 1990, and was re-elected from 1992 through 2004.[5]
In the 2002 elections, Republican won a 61- to 59-seat majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives, and the Republican caucus nominated Rep.Leo Daughtry to be Speaker of the state House. Richard Morgan, a member of the Republican caucus, announced he would oppose Daughtry and run for Speaker of the House himself. After another Republican, Rep.Michael Decker later switched to the Democratic Party, creating a 60–60 tie. Morgan then led a Republican faction that agreed to form a coalition with the Democrats. The coalition elected two "co-speakers" of the House for the first time in state history, for theNorth Carolina General Assembly of 2003-2004.[6] SpeakerJim Black, a Democrat, was called the "Democratic Speaker," and Morgan was called the "Republican Speaker." A number of Republicans—but less than a majority of the Republican caucus—considered Morgan's actions tantamount to betraying his party.
Rep. Morgan was removed from the North Carolina Republican Party's executive committee in May 2004 for "party disloyalty."[7] In the 2006 election he was defeated by a Republican opponent in the primary.[8]
In 2008, Morgan ran forNorth Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, losing toJune Atkinson. In 2010, he ran for the State Senate but lost in the Republican primary to incumbentHarris Blake.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harris Blake (incumbent) | 6,679 | 65.86% | |
| Republican | Richard Morgan | 3,462 | 34.14% | |
| Total votes | 10,141 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Morgan | 203,090 | 51.34% | |
| Republican | Eric H. Smith | 97,098 | 24.55% | |
| Republican | Joe Johnson | 95,382 | 24.11% | |
| Total votes | 395,570 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | June Atkinson (incumbent) | 2,177,934 | 53.66% | |
| Republican | Richard Morgan | 1,881,075 | 46.34% | |
| Total votes | 4,059,009 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Boylan | 4,457 | 51.69% | |
| Republican | Richard Morgan (incumbent) | 4,166 | 48.31% | |
| Total votes | 8,623 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Morgan (incumbent) | 4,376 | 51.49% | |
| Republican | Peggy Crutchfield | 4,122 | 48.51% | |
| Total votes | 8,498 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Morgan (incumbent) | 23,868 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 23,868 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Morgan (incumbent) | 14,477 | 85.57% | |
| Libertarian | Todd Unkefer | 2,442 | 14.43% | |
| Total votes | 16,919 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Morgan (incumbent) | 16,525 | 54.84% | |
| Democratic | Ellen Vann Crews | 13,608 | 45.16% | |
| Total votes | 30,133 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edwin W. Tenney Jr. | Republican nominee forNorth Carolina Commissioner of Insurance 1984 | Succeeded by Herman L. "Pete" Rednour |
| Preceded by Bill Fletcher | Republican nominee forNorth Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction 2008 | Succeeded by John Tedesco |
| North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by James M. Craven | Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives from the31st district 1991–2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives from the52nd district 2003–2007 | Succeeded by Joe Boylan |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Co-Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives 2003–2005 Served alongside:Jim Black | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Joe Hackney (2003) | Speaker pro tempore of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives 2005–2007 | Succeeded by |