Patricia L. Morgan

Patricia L. Morgan REPRepublican

State Representative, District 26

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Patricia L. MorganREPRepublican State Representative, District 26
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Patricia L. Morgan (born August 25, 1950) is an American politician and Republican member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing district 26 since 2021. She formerly represented district 26 from 2011 until 2019, where she chose not to run again. She became the first female minority leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2017, after she was chosen by the Republican caucus members on November 15, 2016, when former minority leader Brian Newberry stepped down from the position.Morgan ran for Governor of Rhode Island in the 2018 election. She lost the primary to Cranston Mayor and 2014 Republican candidate Allan Fung. On October 4, Rhode Island House Republicans voted to remove Morgan from her position as House Minority Leader following her endorsement of independent candidate Joe Trillo, a former House colleague, for Governor over Fung.

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Education8 - 8 of 6
Providence College
Kent State University
Rhode Island College
University of Rhode Island
Mississippi State University
United States Army War College
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Minority Leader
Rhode Island State House of Representatives
2017 - 2019
Former Deputy Minority Leader
Rhode Island State House of Representatives
Vice President
Clearpath Wealth Management
Current
Special Education Teacher
George Washington Carver Junior High School
Teacher
Cranston High School West
Other Experience1 - 15 of 15
Former Chair
Rhode Island Republican Party
Former Member
Common Cause
Founder
Riverwalk/ Royal Mills Restoration Project
Former Chair
West Warwick Republican Town Committee
Former Member
Hearthstone Lions
Former Member
West Warwick Zoning Board
Former President
Rhode Island Chapter of the National Federation of Republican Women
Member
Pawtuxet Valley Rotary
Volunteer
Women’s Democracy Network
Member
Small Business Committee, Rhode Island State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Special Legislation Committee, Rhode Island State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Chair
Conference Policy Commission, Rhode Island State House of Representatives
Member
House Commission to Study Municipal Financial Integrity, Rhode Island State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on General Government, Rhode Island State House of Representatives
Former Member
Finance Committee, Rhode Island State House of Representatives
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