# Eric Morrison > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eric_Morrison > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eric_Morrison.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Morrison > Source revision: 1349870509 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Eric Morrison | honorific_suffix = | image = | state_house = Delaware | district = 27th | term_start = November 4, 2020 | term_end = | predecessor = [Earl Jaques Jr.](/source/Earl_Jaques_Jr.) | successor = | birth_date = | birth_place = [Salisbury, Maryland](/source/Salisbury%2C_Maryland), U.S. | party = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) | other_party = [Democratic Socialists of America](/source/Democratic_Socialists_of_America), [Working Families Party](/source/Working_Families_Party) | occupation = | spouse = | website = | education = [University of Delaware](/source/University_of_Delaware) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts)) }} '''Eric Morrison''' is an American politician serving as a member of the [Delaware House of Representatives](/source/Delaware_House_of_Representatives) from the 27th district.Jacob Took, [https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/newcomer-morrison-elected-to-state-house-in-district-27/article_407987ef-109c-5f59-aaef-f3b7de8000f8.html "Newcomer Morrison elected to state house in District 27"]. ''[Newark Post](/source/Newark_Post)'', November 3, 2020. He assumed office in November 2020. A member of the [progressive](/source/Progressivism_in_the_United_States) wing of the Democratic Party, Morrison defeated [conservative Democrat](/source/conservative_Democrat) [Earl Jaques Jr.](/source/Earl_Jaques_Jr.) in the 2020 primary by a 61%-39% margin. == Early life and education == Morrison was born in [Salisbury, Maryland](/source/Salisbury%2C_Maryland) and raised in [Bridgeville, Delaware](/source/Bridgeville%2C_Delaware).{{Cite web|title=Eric Morrison (Delaware)|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Eric_Morrison_(Delaware)|access-date=2021-02-16|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}} He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in history from the [University of Delaware](/source/University_of_Delaware) in 1996.{{Cite web|title=Representative Eric Morrison (D) - Delaware General Assembly|url=https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/151/Morrison|access-date=2021-02-16|website=legis.delaware.gov}} == Career == After graduating from college, Morrison worked as a teacher. He later became a human resources director. Morrison won the Democratic primary for the 27th district of [Delaware House of Representatives](/source/Delaware_House_of_Representatives) against incumbent [Earl Jaques Jr.](/source/Earl_Jaques_Jr.), a Democrat who had voted against [gay marriage](/source/same-sex_marriage_in_Delaware) and [abstained](/source/Abstention) on [banning conversion therapy for minors](/source/List_of_U.S._jurisdictions_banning_conversion_therapy) in Delaware.Lou Chibbaro Jr., [https://www.washingtonblade.com/2020/09/16/gay-man-wins-primary-for-delaware-state-house-seat/ "Gay man wins primary for Delaware State House seat"]. ''[Washington Blade](/source/Washington_Blade)'', September 16, 2020. During the primary process, Jaques had attacked Morrison for performing in [drag](/source/drag_(clothing)) at a campaign fundraiser and said that Morrison being gay was "so far off-base for our district, it’s unbelievable." Jaques was forced to apologize to Morrison after his comments were criticized by Democratic leadership.Trudy Ring, [https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/9/17/dragged-drag-gay-candidate-wins-del-along-queer-woman "Dragged for Drag, Gay Candidate Wins in Del., Along With Queer Woman"]. ''[The Advocate](/source/The_Advocate_(LGBT_magazine))'', September 17, 2020. Morrison was listed among a "slate of insurgents" aligned with the [progressive](/source/Progressivism_in_the_United_States) wing of the Democratic Party challenging moderate incumbents in Delaware.{{Cite web|last1=Grim|first1=Ryan|last2=Higgins|first2=Eoin|date=September 15, 2020|title=A Slate of Insurgents Is Taking on the "Delaware Way"|url=https://theintercept.com/2020/09/14/delaware-primary-chris-coons-jess-scarane/|access-date=2021-07-09|website=The Intercept|language=en}} == Personal life == Morrison is the first openly gay man elected to serve in [Delaware General Assembly](/source/Delaware_General_Assembly), after Senator [Karen E. Peterson](/source/Karen_E._Peterson) came out in 2013 while in office. He was one of three [LGBT](/source/LGBT) candidates to be elected to the Delaware General Assembly in 2020, alongside [Marie Pinkney](/source/Marie_Pinkney) and [Sarah McBride](/source/Sarah_McBride).Zoë Read, [https://whyy.org/articles/del-gen-assembly-gains-largest-lgbtq-rep-in-hist/ "Delaware General Assembly gains largest LGBTQ representation in history"]. [WHYY-TV](/source/WHYY-TV), November 4, 2020. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Delaware House of Representatives}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrison, Eric}} Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:American gay politicians Category:LGBTQ state legislators in Delaware Category:Democratic Party members of the Delaware House of Representatives Category:Living people Category:Members of the Democratic Socialists of America Category:University of Delaware alumni Category:21st-century members of the Delaware General Assembly {{Delaware-politician-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Eric Morrison](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Morrison) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Morrison?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.