Alisha Thomas Morgan
Alisha Searcy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 39th district | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Erica Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1978 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Spelman College (BA) Kennesaw State University (MEd) |
Alisha Thomas Morgan or Alisha Thomas Searcy (born September 5, 1978) is an American politician. She was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2003 to 2015, representing the 39th district.
Personal life and education[edit]
Morgan graduated from Spelman College, where she majored in sociology and drama.[1]
Career[edit]
Morgan was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives at the age of 23. She served on the Appropriations Committee, Education Committee, Governmental Affairs Committee, Health & Human Services Committee, and Juvenile Justice Committee.[1]
Morgan is a strong supporter of charter schools and supports changing the Georgia Constitution to create a state commission to review charter school applications denied by the school board.[2] She also supports a "trigger option" that would allow local parents to remove the administration of failing schools.[3] Morgan supported Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act as a way to protect minorities from being stripped of their voting rights;[4] this section was struck down by the Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder. Morgan also opposes Stand-your-ground laws.[5]
In 2009, Morgan started her own company, Morganics, which focuses on public speaking and leadership development. Morgan has also published a book, titled "No Apologies: Powerful Lessons in Life, Love & Politics."[1]
Georgia State School Superintendent race[edit]
In 2014, Morgan and her opponent, Valarie Wilson, went against one another in the Democratic runoff for State School Superintendent. Later, Wilson won the Democratic runoff facing Republican Richard Woods.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Representative Alisha Thomas Morgan" (PDF). Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ Downey, Maureen (1 October 2012). "Two influential House members urge support of charter amendment". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 2012-12-15. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ Chao, Angela (22 February 2013). "Rep. Morgan to Host Discussion on 'Trigger Bill'". South Cobb Patch. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ Reed, Martin J. (21 February 2013). "Voting Rights Act defenders dispute Shelby County case going to U.S. Supreme Court". The Birmingham News. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ Walton, Kiri (2 April 2012). "South Cobbers Still Mourning, Demonstrating after Trayvon Martin Shooting". South Cobb Patch. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
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