# Mike Morrell > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mike_Morrell > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mike_Morrell.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Morrell > Source revision: 1328411571 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/California's_23rd_senatorial_district) |term_start = April 3, 2014 |term_end = November 30, 2020 |predecessor = [Bill Emmerson](/source/Bill_Emmerson) |successor = [Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh](/source/Rosilicie_Ochoa_Bogh) |office2 = Member of the [California State Assembly](/source/California_State_Assembly) |term_start2 = December 6, 2010 |term_end2 = April 3, 2014 |predecessor2 = [Bill Emmerson](/source/Bill_Emmerson) |successor2 = [Marc Steinorth](/source/Marc_Steinorth) |constituency2 = [63rd district](/source/California's_63rd_State_Assembly_district) (2010–2012)
[40th district](/source/California's_40th_State_Assembly_district) (2012–2014) |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|10|14}} |birth_place = [Covina, California](/source/Covina%2C_California), U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) |spouse = Joanie Morrell |children = 4 |education = [University of La Verne](/source/University_of_La_Verne) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts)) }} '''Mike Morrell''' (born October 14, 1952) is an American [politician](/source/politician) who served in the [California State Senate](/source/California_State_Senate) from 2014 to 2020. He was elected as a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) to the [California State Assembly](/source/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](/source/real_estate_broker%2Fagent). == Early life == Morrell was born in [Covina, California](/source/Covina%2C_California). ==Education== Morrell has a BA in Business from the [University of La Verne](/source/University_of_La_Verne). ==Career== As a state assemblyman, Morrell represented the [40th district](/source/California's_40th_State_Assembly_district), encompassing part of [San Bernardino County](/source/San_Bernardino_County%2C_California). 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.{{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}} In March 2014, Morrell won a special election and became a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of [California State Senate](/source/California_State_Senate) for District 23. Morrell succeeded [Bill Emmerson](/source/Bill_Emmerson), who resigned. Morrell was sworn in on April 3, 2014 to serve District 23.{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/29706/mike-morrell |title=Mike Morrell's Biography |publisher=[Vote Smart](/source/Vote_Smart) |accessdate=March 11, 2020}}{{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}}{{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}} ===Memberships=== *Legislative Committee for the Citrus Valley Association of Realtor *Advisory Board to the [Pacific Justice Institute](/source/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](/source/California's_23rd_State_Senate_district) election, 2016 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Mike Morrell ([incumbent](/source/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](/source/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](/source/List_of_special_elections_to_the_California_State_Senate){{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}}
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of [Bill Emmerson](/source/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](/source/California's_40th_State_Assembly_district) election, 2012 {{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}}{{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}} }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Mike Morrell ([incumbent](/source/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](/source/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](/source/California's_63rd_State_Assembly_district) election, 2010 {{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}} }} {{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.{{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}} == Personal life == Morrell's wife is Joanie Morrell. They have three children. Morrell and his family live in [Rancho Cucamonga, California](/source/Rancho_Cucamonga%2C_California). == 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] {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrell, Mike}} Category:1952 births Category:Living people Category:Republican Party California state senators Category:Republican Party members of the California State Assembly Category:People from Covina, California Category:People from Rancho Cucamonga, California Category:University of La Verne alumni Category:American real estate brokers Category:21st-century members of the California State Legislature --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mike Morrell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Morrell) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Morrell?action=history)). 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