Tom Morrison (Illinois politician)
Tom Morrison | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 54th district | |
| Assumed office January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Suzanne Bassi |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Bethany |
| Children | two |
| Residence | Palatine, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Hillsdale College |
Thomas R. "Tom" Morrison[1] is a Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly, 54th district, first elected in November 2010.
Morrison defeated incumbent State Representative Suzanne Bassi in the Republican primary on February 2, 2010, receiving 54.3% of the vote, to Bassi's 45.7%.[2] Morrison went on to defeat Democrat Matt Flamm in the general election, receiving 61.9% of the vote, to Flamm's 38.1%.[3]
Morrison is a graduate of Hillsdale College. He has been a radio host in Iowa, a 5th grade teacher at Christian Liberty Academy of Arlington Heights, which his parents helped found in 1969, for six years, and a ServPro franchise owner of Palatine/Rolling Meadows and Elk Grove/Itasca/Roselle.[4]
References
- ^ Tom Morrison's Biography. Project Vote Smart'. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ Election Results: General Primary - 2/2/2010, Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Election Results: General Election - 11/2/2010, Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Tom Morrison, Linkedin
External links
- Representative Thomas Morrison (R) 54th District at the Illinois General Assembly
- State Representative Thomas Morrison constituency site
- Thomas Morrison for State Representative
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Profile at OpenStates.org
- Campaign contributions at FollowTheMoney.org
- Campaign contributions at FollowTheMoney.org archives
- Profile at Ballotpedia.