Tashina Morris
Tashina Morris | |
---|---|
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 77th district | |
Assumed office November 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | John Knight |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Amridge University (MS) Capella University (PhD) |
Tashina Morris is an American politician and former cosmetologist serving as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 77th district. She assumed office on November 7, 2018. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Education
[edit]Morris earned a Master of Science in leadership management from Amridge University and a Ph.D. in criminal justice and safety studies from Capella University.[1]
Career
[edit]Morris worked as a cosmetology instructor and floor manager at Virginia College and a program director at the SouthEastern School of Cosmetology. She has since worked as a nonprofit director. Morris was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives and assumed office on November 7, 2018, succeeding John Knight.[2] Morris was a candidate for the Alabama Senate in November 2020, placing fourth in the Democratic primary.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "TaShina Morris - Alabama State Representative - District 77". Bama Politics. 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Lyman, Brian. "Tashina Morris could be Montgomery's 1st female legislator". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Alabama House of Representatives District 77". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- Living people
- Capella University alumni
- Democratic Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Alabama
- African-American state legislators in Alabama
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century African-American women politicians
- 21st-century Alabama politicians
- Alabama politician stubs