Mike Morrell (born October 14, 1952) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2014 to 2020. He was elected as a Republican to the California State Assembly in 2010, and won a special election to the State Senate in March 2014. Prior to serving in the state legislature, he was a real estate broker.
Early life
Morrell was born in Covina, California.[1]
Education
Morrell has a BA in Business from the University of La Verne.[1]
Career
As a state assemblyman, Morrell represented the 40th district, encompassing part of San Bernardino County. He served as the Vice Chair of the Labor and Employment Committee and a member of the Budget, the Banking and Finance, the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, the Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy, and the Joint Sunset Review Committees.[2]
In March 2014, Morrell won a special election and became a Republican member of California State Senate for District 23. Morrell succeeded Bill Emmerson, who resigned. Morrell was sworn in on April 3, 2014 to serve District 23.[1][3][4]
Memberships
- Legislative Committee for the Citrus Valley Association of Realtor
- Advisory Board to the Pacific Justice Institute
Electoral history
2016 California State Senate election
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mike Morrell (incumbent) | 93,484 | 54.8 | |
| Democratic | Ronald J. O'Donnell | 50,850 | 29.8 | |
| Democratic | Mark Westwood | 26,300 | 15.4 | |
| Total votes | 170,634 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mike Morrell (incumbent) | 184,470 | 56.6 | |
| Democratic | Ronald J. O'Donnell | 141,533 | 43.4 | |
| Total votes | 326,003 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014 California State Senate special election
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mike Morrell | 43,447 | 62.6 | |
| Democratic | Ronald J. O'Donnell | 10,531 | 15.2 | |
| Democratic | Ameenah Fuller | 6,705 | 9.7 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Hewitt | 4,479 | 6.5 | |
| Republican | Crystal Ruiz | 4,187 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 69,349 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012 California State Assembly election
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mike Morrell (incumbent) | 26,261 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Russ Warner | 18,862 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 42,123 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mike Morrell (incumbent) | 65,282 | 50.4 | |
| Democratic | Russ Warner | 64,264 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 129,546 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010 California State Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Morrell | 72,866 | 58.1 | |
| Democratic | Renea Wickman | 52,653 | 41.9 | |
| Total votes | 125,519 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Awards
- 2014 Henry J. Mello award. Presented at 34th Annual Legislative Session of the California Senior Legislature.[9]
Personal life
Morrell's wife is Joanie Morrell. They have three children. Morrell and his family live in Rancho Cucamonga, California.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Mike Morrell's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Mike Morrell | Biography". California State Assembly. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ McNary, Sharon (November 11, 2013). "Assemblyman Mike Morrell to run in vacated Inland Senate seat". scpr.org. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Emerson, Sandra (March 5, 2019). "Sen. Mike Morrell's tenure in state legislator offers a lesson on term limits". dailybulletin.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-primary/pdf/19-state-senator-23rd-district.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-primary/pdf/102-state-assembly1-80formattted.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/14-state-assembly-1-80.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/73-state-assembly.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Karnes, Bea (November 22, 2014). "Sen. Morrell Honored by California Senior Legislature". patch.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
External links
- Mike Morrell at ballotpedia.org
- Official website
- Campaign website
- Join California Mike Morrell
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