Morgan Harper (lawyer)
Morgan Harper | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1, 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Columbus Academy[1] |
| Alma mater | Tufts University, Stanford University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, activist |
| Organization | Columbus Stand Up |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Website | MorganHarper.org |
Morgan Harper' (born July 1, 1983) is an American lawyer and activist.[2][3][4][5][6][1] After working as a senior advisor at the Consumer Protection Bureau,[7] in 2020 she campaigned against incumbent Joyce Beatty to represent Ohio's 3rd congressional district, which includes Columbus, in the United States House of Representatives. On April 28, 2020, Harper lost with 32% of the vote to Beatty's 68%.[8] Also in 2020, she founded the non-profit Columbus Stand Up.[9]
Biography
Born in Columbus, Ohio on July 1, 1983, Morgan Harper lived in a foster home for nine months before being adopted by a public school teacher. Raised in Columbus, she earned an undergraduate degree at Tufts University in Boston and a law degree from Stanford University. Afterwards she graduated from Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University[7] with a master's in public affairs.[10] Harper worked for three years at the Consumer Protection Bureau, serving as a senior advisor to director Richard Cordray.[7] Afterwards, she served as vice president of knowledge management and strategy for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation.[3]
On July 1, 2019,[7] she challenged Democratic incumbent Joyce Beatty to represent Ohio's 3rd congressional district, which includes most of Columbus, Ohio.[2][3] Endorsed by Justice Democrats[4][11] in August 2019,[10] she was endorsed by the Sunrise Movement in December 2019 and the Working Families Party in February 2020.[12] Harper raised $323,000 during the campaign's first quarter,[5][13] with her platform focused on "universal child care, tuition-free public college, Medicare for All, reparations, affordable housing, and a Green New Deal."[13] On April 29, 2020, it was announced that Beatty had won the primary, with Harper earning 32% of 44,000 votes.[8] Also in 2020, Harper founded Columbus Stand Up. After organizing volunteers to drive voters to polls, in 2021 Columbus Stand Up began donating masks and transporting Columbus residents to get COVID-19 vaccines.[9]
Personal life
Harper lives in Columbus, Ohio.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Morgan Harper seeks bold policies as progressive primary challenger to Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, February 26, 2020". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "In Ohio, Morgan Harper's grassroots campaign hobbled by coronavirus pandemic, April 24, 2020". Jewish Insider. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ex-Richard Cordray adviser Morgan Harper to challenge U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, July 1, 2019". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Morgan Harper Isn't Afraid To Go Up Against The Big Political Machine, February 7, 2020". Elle. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Democratic Debate Is Coming to Ohio, Where a Party Battle Is Already Underway, October 13, 2019". The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "How Morgan Harper's Ohio Primary Challenge Explains the House Democratic Meltdown, July 16, 2019". The Intercept. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Congressional hopeful Morgan Harper on reshaping the city that shaped her, July 30, 2019". Columbus Alive. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Live Results: Beatty Faces Harper in Ohio's Third Congressional District Primary, April 28, 2020". The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Columbus Stand Up offers free rides to vaccination sites, April 22, 2021". Columbus Alive. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Morgan Harper Has a Plan to "Reset" Politics for the Next Generation, October 16, 2019". Teen Vogue. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Black Caucus seeks to squash liberal insurgents, April 28, 2020". Politico. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Progressive Challenger in Ohio Earns Working Families Party Endorsement, February 24, 2020". The American Prospect. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ohio Progressive Morgan Harper Raised $323,000 in First Quarter House Race, October 9, 2019". The Intercept. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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