Marcy Morrison | |
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Mayor of Manitou Springs, Colorado | |
In office 2001–2007 | |
Member of the
Colorado House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
In office 1988–2000 | |
Commissioner of El Paso County, Colorado | |
In office 1984–1988 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1935 (age 88–89) New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Marcy Morrison (born 1935) is a former county commissioner, state legislator, and mayor in Colorado. She is a Republican [1] and has described herself as a Rockefeller Republican. [2]
Morrison was born in New York and later moved to Colorado with her husband. [1] After they moved to Manitou Springs, they had children. [1] She became a member of the League of Women Voters and the Sisterhood of Temple Shalom. [3]
Morrison began her career as a volunteer at a local library and joined the library board. [1] She was then elected to the school board and served from 1973 to 1984. [2] [1] In 1984, she became the first woman elected as El Paso County Commissioner. [1] [3] She served as commissioner until 1988. [2]
From 1988 to 2000, she was a State Representative for El Paso County. [2] While a state representative, she was the chair of the House health committee from 1992 to 2000. [1] In 2001, she was elected mayor of Manitou Springs and served for six years. [2] [1]
In 2007, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter appointed her the commissioner of the Colorado Division of Insurance, [2] [1] and she served until 2010. [4] She later became CEO of the iManitou department for the City of Manitou Springs. [5]
In 2021, Morrison was honored in a dedication ceremony for the Beckers Lane Bridge. [4] In 2022, she was honored as a "superwoman" by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region. [3]
updated March 4, 2021
Updated March 4, 2021
Marcy Morrison | |
---|---|
Mayor of Manitou Springs, Colorado | |
In office 2001–2007 | |
Member of the
Colorado House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
In office 1988–2000 | |
Commissioner of El Paso County, Colorado | |
In office 1984–1988 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1935 (age 88–89) New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Marcy Morrison (born 1935) is a former county commissioner, state legislator, and mayor in Colorado. She is a Republican [1] and has described herself as a Rockefeller Republican. [2]
Morrison was born in New York and later moved to Colorado with her husband. [1] After they moved to Manitou Springs, they had children. [1] She became a member of the League of Women Voters and the Sisterhood of Temple Shalom. [3]
Morrison began her career as a volunteer at a local library and joined the library board. [1] She was then elected to the school board and served from 1973 to 1984. [2] [1] In 1984, she became the first woman elected as El Paso County Commissioner. [1] [3] She served as commissioner until 1988. [2]
From 1988 to 2000, she was a State Representative for El Paso County. [2] While a state representative, she was the chair of the House health committee from 1992 to 2000. [1] In 2001, she was elected mayor of Manitou Springs and served for six years. [2] [1]
In 2007, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter appointed her the commissioner of the Colorado Division of Insurance, [2] [1] and she served until 2010. [4] She later became CEO of the iManitou department for the City of Manitou Springs. [5]
In 2021, Morrison was honored in a dedication ceremony for the Beckers Lane Bridge. [4] In 2022, she was honored as a "superwoman" by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region. [3]
updated March 4, 2021
Updated March 4, 2021