Richard T. Morgan
{{short description|American politician from North Carolina}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Representative
| image =
| image_size =
| name = Richard Morgan
| office = Speaker pro tempore of the North Carolina House of Representatives
| term_start = January 1, 2005
| term_end = January 1, 2007
| predecessor = Joe Hackney (2003)
| successor = William Wainwright
| office1 = Co-Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives
| alongside1 = Jim Black
| term_start1 = January 1, 2003
| term_end1 = January 1, 2005
| predecessor1 = Jim Black (As Speaker)
| successor1 = Jim Black (As Speaker)
| office2 = Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
| term_start2 = January 1, 1991
| term_end2 = January 1, 2007
| predecessor2 = James M. Craven
| successor2 = Joe Boylan
| constituency2 = 31st District (1991-2003)
52nd District (2003-2007)
| party = Republican
| birth_name = Richard Timothy Morgan
| birth_date = {{birth date|1952|7|12}}
| birth_place = Southern Pines, North Carolina
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|10|10|1952|7|12}}
| death_place = Durham, North Carolina
| spouse =
| children =
| education = Pinecrest High School
| alma_mater = Sandhills Community College (AA)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)
| occupation = insurance broker, cattle farmer
| residence = Eagle Springs, North Carolina
}}
Richard Timothy Morgan (July 12, 1952 – October 10, 2018) was a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing the state's thirty-first and later fifty-second districts, including constituents in Moore County, for eight terms.[https://archive.org/stream/northcarolinaman20012002nort#page/564/mode/2up North Carolina Legislative Manual-2001-2002]
Biography
Morgan was born in Southern Pines, North Carolina. He graduated from Pinecrest High School and received his associate in arts degree from Sandhills Community College. In 1974, Morgan received his bachelor's degree in political science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Morgan was an insurance broker and cattle farmer from Pinehurst, North Carolina.[https://archive.org/stream/northcarolinaman20012002nort#page/564/mode/2up North Carolina Legislative Manual-2001-2002][https://www.pinesfunerals.com/notices/Richard-Morgan Richard T. Morgan-obituary]
Morgan died on October 10, 2018, at the age of 66, at Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, North Carolina.{{cite web |last1=Robertson |first1=Gary D. |title=Former North Carolina House co-speaker Morgan dies at age 66 |url=https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/former-north-carolina-house-cospeaker-morgan-dies-at-age-66/1517820189 |publisher=cbs17.com |accessdate=October 12, 2018 |date=October 11, 2018}}
Political career
Richard Morgan first ran as a Republican for the General Assembly in 1976 and 1980 and lost. Morgan next ran as a Republican for state insurance commissioner in 1984 and lost. Morgan was elected as a Republican to the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing Moore County, in 1990, and was re-elected from 1992 through 2004.{{cite web |last1=Woolverton |first1=Paul |title= Richard Morgan, historic NC House co-speaker, dead at 66 |url=https://www.fayobserver.com/news/20181011/richard-morgan-historic-nc-house-co-speaker-dead-at-66|publisher=Fayetteville Observer |accessdate=August 11, 2019 |date=October 11, 2018}}
In the 2002 elections, Republican won a 61- to 59-seat majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives, and the Republican caucus nominated Rep. Leo Daughtry to be Speaker of the state House. Richard Morgan, a member of the Republican caucus, announced he would oppose Daughtry and run for Speaker of the House himself. After another Republican, Rep. Michael Decker later switched to the Democratic Party, creating a 60–60 tie. Morgan then led a Republican faction that agreed to form a coalition with the Democrats. The coalition elected two "co-speakers" of the House for the first time in state history, for the North Carolina General Assembly of 2003-2004.{{cite web |last1=Woolverton |first1=Paul |title= Richard Morgan, historic NC House co-speaker, dead at 66 |url=https://www.fayobserver.com/news/20181011/richard-morgan-historic-nc-house-co-speaker-dead-at-66|publisher=Fayetteville Observer |accessdate=August 11, 2019 |date=October 11, 2018}} Speaker Jim Black, a Democrat, was called the "Democratic Speaker," and Morgan was called the "Republican Speaker." A number of Republicans—but less than a majority of the Republican caucus—considered Morgan's actions tantamount to betraying his party.
Rep. Morgan was removed from the North Carolina Republican Party's executive committee in May 2004 for "party disloyalty."{{Citation| title = Resolution - Moore County Republican Party | date =2004-03-20 | url = http://www.mooregop.org/resolution.html|publisher = Moore County GOP}} In the 2006 election he was defeated by a Republican opponent in the primary.{{Citation| title = News article - Boylan Beats Morgan | date =2006-05-26 | url = http://www.mooregop.org/050306Boylan.html|publisher = Moore County GOP}}
In 2008, Morgan ran for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, losing to June Atkinson. In 2010, he ran for the State Senate but lost in the Republican primary to incumbent Harris Blake.[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/15705/24367/en/summary.html State Board of Elections - Primary Election Results]
Electoral history
=2010=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1075]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Harris Blake (incumbent)
| votes = 6,679
| percentage = 65.86%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Richard Morgan
| votes = 3,462
| percentage = 34.14%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10,141
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2008=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Republican primary election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2008&county_id=0&office=COS&contest=1082] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Richard Morgan
| votes = 203,090
| percentage = 51.34%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Eric H. Smith
| votes = 97,098
| percentage = 24.55%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Joe Johnson
| votes = 95,382
| percentage = 24.11%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 395,570
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=COS&contest=1344] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = June Atkinson (incumbent)
| votes = 2,177,934
| percentage = 53.66%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Richard Morgan
| votes = 1,881,075
| percentage = 46.34%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,059,009
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/02/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=39] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Joe Boylan
| votes = 4,457
| percentage = 51.69%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Richard Morgan (incumbent)
| votes = 4,166
| percentage = 48.31%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,623
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2004=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/20/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Richard Morgan (incumbent)
| votes = 4,376
| percentage = 51.49%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Peggy Crutchfield
| votes = 4,122
| percentage = 48.51%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,498
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=213] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Richard Morgan (incumbent)
| votes = 23,868
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 23,868
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2002=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=221] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Richard Morgan (incumbent)
| votes = 14,477
| percentage = 85.57%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Todd Unkefer
| votes = 2,442
| percentage = 14.43%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 16,919
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2000=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 31st district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=85116|title=NC State House 031|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=July 15, 2022}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Richard Morgan (incumbent)
| votes = 16,525
| percentage = 54.84%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ellen Vann Crews
| votes = 13,608
| percentage = 45.16%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,133
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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