{{short description|American politician and real estate broker from California}} {{for-multi|the American college basketball coach|Mike Morrell (basketball)|the director of the CIA|Michael Morell}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Mike Morrell |image = Mike Morrell.jpg |state_senate = California State |district = 23rd |term_start = April 3, 2014 |term_end = November 30, 2020 |predecessor = Bill Emmerson |successor = Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh |office2 = Member of the California State Assembly |term_start2 = December 6, 2010 |term_end2 = April 3, 2014 |predecessor2 = Bill Emmerson |successor2 = Marc Steinorth |constituency2 = 63rd district (2010–2012)<br>40th district (2012–2014) |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|10|14}} |birth_place = Covina, California, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Republican |spouse = Joanie Morrell |children = 4 |education = University of La Verne (BA) }} '''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.<ref name="votesmart_morrell"/>

==Education== Morrell has a BA in Business from the University of La Verne.<ref name="votesmart_morrell"/>

==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.<ref name=csa>{{cite web|title=Mike Morrell {{!}} Biography|url=http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/AD40/?p=bio|publisher=California State Assembly|accessdate=3 December 2013|archive-date=12 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212010831/http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/AD40/?p=bio|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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.<ref name="votesmart_morrell">{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/29706/mike-morrell |title=Mike Morrell's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |accessdate=March 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scpr.org/blogs/politics/2013/11/11/15159/assemblyman-mike-morrell-to-run-in-vacated-inland/ |title=Assemblyman Mike Morrell to run in vacated Inland Senate seat |website=scpr.org |first=Sharon |last=McNary |date=November 11, 2013 |accessdate=March 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/2019/03/05/sen-mike-morrells-tenure-in-state-legislator-offers-a-lesson-on-term-limits/ |title=Sen. Mike Morrell's tenure in state legislator offers a lesson on term limits |website=dailybulletin.com |first=Sandra |last=Emerson |date=March 5, 2019 |accessdate=March 11, 2020}}</ref>

===Memberships=== *Legislative Committee for the Citrus Valley Association of Realtor *Advisory Board to the Pacific Justice Institute

==Electoral history==

2016 • 2014 • 2012 • 2010

===2016 California State Senate election=== {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = California's 23rd State Senate district election, 2016 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Mike Morrell (incumbent) | votes = 93,484 | percentage = 54.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Ronald J. O'Donnell | votes = 50,850 | percentage = 29.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Mark Westwood | votes = 26,300 | percentage = 15.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 170,634 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Mike Morrell (incumbent) | votes = 184,470 | percentage = 56.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Ronald J. O'Donnell | votes = 141,533 | percentage = 43.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 326,003 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}

===2014 California State Senate special election=== {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = California's 23rd State Senate district special election, 2014<ref>{{Cite web| title=Official Canvass State Senator 23rd Senate District | url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-primary/pdf/19-state-senator-23rd-district.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022190727/http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-primary/pdf/19-state-senator-23rd-district.pdf | archive-date=2015-10-22}}</ref> <br />Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Bill Emmerson }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Mike Morrell | votes = 43,447 | percentage = 62.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Ronald J. O'Donnell | votes = 10,531 | percentage = 15.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Ameenah Fuller | votes = 6,705 | percentage = 9.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Jeff Hewitt | votes = 4,479 | percentage = 6.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Crystal Ruiz | votes = 4,187 | percentage = 6.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 69,349 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}

===2012 California State Assembly election=== {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = California's 40th State Assembly district election, 2012 <ref>{{Cite web| title=State Assemblymember | url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-primary/pdf/102-state-assembly1-80formattted.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009055307/http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-primary/pdf/102-state-assembly1-80formattted.pdf | archive-date=2015-10-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/14-state-assembly-1-80.pdf | title= State Assemblymember | website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov}}</ref> }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Mike Morrell (incumbent) | votes = 26,261 | percentage = 58.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Russ Warner | votes = 18,862 | percentage = 41.8 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 42,123 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Mike Morrell (incumbent) | votes = 65,282 | percentage = 50.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Russ Warner | votes = 64,264 | percentage = 49.6 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 129,546 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}

===2010 California State Assembly election=== {{Election box begin no change | title = California's 63rd State Assembly district election, 2010 <ref>{{Cite web| title=State Assemblymember | url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/73-state-assembly.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131233255/http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov:80/sov/2010-general/73-state-assembly.pdf | archive-date=2015-01-31}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Mike Morrell | votes = 72,866 | percentage = 58.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Renea Wickman | votes = 52,653 | percentage = 41.9 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 125,519 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}

== Awards == * 2014 Henry J. Mello award. Presented at 34th Annual Legislative Session of the California Senior Legislature.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://patch.com/california/redlands/sen-morrell-honored-california-senior-legislature |title=Sen. Morrell Honored by California Senior Legislature |website=patch.com |first=Bea |last=Karnes |date=November 22, 2014 |accessdate=March 11, 2020}}</ref>

== Personal life == Morrell's wife is Joanie Morrell. They have three children. Morrell and his family live in Rancho Cucamonga, California.<ref name="votesmart_morrell"/>

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * [https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Morrell Mike Morrell at ballotpedia.org] * {{Official website|http://district23.cssrc.us/}} * [http://votemikemorrell.com/ Campaign website] * [http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/13749 Join California Mike Morrell]

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