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Created page with "'''John Clyde Morris, III,''' known as '''Jay Morris''' (born 1958), is a businessman and attorney from Monroe, Louisiana, who is a [[Rep..."
'''John Clyde Morris, III,''' known as '''Jay Morris''' (born 1958), is a [[business]]man and [[Lawyer|attorney]] from [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 14, which encompasses Ouachita and Morehouse parishes in the northeastern portion of his state.
Morris won the position in the [[general election]] held on November 19, 2011, when he unseated fellow Republican Sam Little, a retired farmer, originally from Bastrop in Morehouse Parish. Morris polled 5,005 votes (59.1 percent) to Little's 3,463 ballots (40.9 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11192011/11192011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana general election returns, November 19, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref> In the campaign for the heavily [[redistricting|redistricted]] seat, Little and Morris accused each other of engaging in negative campaigning. A graduate of [[Louisiana State University]] and the LSU Law Center, both in [[Baton Rouge]],<ref name=bio>{{cite eb|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/134583/john-morris-iii|title=Rep. John Morris, III|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref> Morris is employed in the mortgage service industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/DI/20111116/NEWS01/111116024/|title=Greg Hilburn, "Morris, Little go negative in District 14 race"|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', November 16, 2011|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref>
Morris formerly worked on Capitol Hill in [[Washington, D.C.]], for former U.S. Senator [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], a [[Democrat]].<ref name=bio/> He was also a staff member at one time for the Louisiana Municipal Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thepoliticaldesk.com/?p=749|title=Rookie Cheat Sheet|publisher=thepoliticaldesk.com|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref>He is a partner of the Thompson, Sparks, Dean and Morris law firm.<ref name=bio/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawyer.com/firm/thompson-sparks-dean-morris-monroe-la-121937-contact-information.html|title=Thompson Sparks Dean & Morris|publisher=lawyer.com|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref>
Morris led the three-candidate field in the primary held on October 22, with 5,078 votes (42.6 percent). Little trailed with 4,384 ballots (36.7 percent). A third Republican, Michael Echols, held the remaining but critical 2,471 votes (20.7 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref>
Prior to residing in Monroe, Morris lived in St. Joseph in Tensas Parish, Rayville in Richland Parish, and [[New Orleans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=
http://www.ussearch.com/consumer/people-search/names/la+monroe/john/morris.html|title=US Search|publisher=ussearch.com|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref>
==References==
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Morris won the position in the [[general election]] held on November 19, 2011, when he unseated fellow Republican Sam Little, a retired farmer, originally from Bastrop in Morehouse Parish. Morris polled 5,005 votes (59.1 percent) to Little's 3,463 ballots (40.9 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11192011/11192011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana general election returns, November 19, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref> In the campaign for the heavily [[redistricting|redistricted]] seat, Little and Morris accused each other of engaging in negative campaigning. A graduate of [[Louisiana State University]] and the LSU Law Center, both in [[Baton Rouge]],<ref name=bio>{{cite eb|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/134583/john-morris-iii|title=Rep. John Morris, III|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref> Morris is employed in the mortgage service industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/DI/20111116/NEWS01/111116024/|title=Greg Hilburn, "Morris, Little go negative in District 14 race"|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', November 16, 2011|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref>
Morris formerly worked on Capitol Hill in [[Washington, D.C.]], for former U.S. Senator [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], a [[Democrat]].<ref name=bio/> He was also a staff member at one time for the Louisiana Municipal Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thepoliticaldesk.com/?p=749|title=Rookie Cheat Sheet|publisher=thepoliticaldesk.com|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref>He is a partner of the Thompson, Sparks, Dean and Morris law firm.<ref name=bio/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawyer.com/firm/thompson-sparks-dean-morris-monroe-la-121937-contact-information.html|title=Thompson Sparks Dean & Morris|publisher=lawyer.com|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref>
Morris led the three-candidate field in the primary held on October 22, with 5,078 votes (42.6 percent). Little trailed with 4,384 ballots (36.7 percent). A third Republican, Michael Echols, held the remaining but critical 2,471 votes (20.7 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref>
Prior to residing in Monroe, Morris lived in St. Joseph in Tensas Parish, Rayville in Richland Parish, and [[New Orleans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=
http://www.ussearch.com/consumer/people-search/names/la+monroe/john/morris.html|title=US Search|publisher=ussearch.com|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref>
==References==
<references/>
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Jay}}
[[Category:Louisiana]]
[[Category:Lawyers]]
[[Category;Business People]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Republican Party]]