Todd Morgan (politician)

Todd B. Morgan (born January 1, 1956)[1] is an American politician. He is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 29C in St. Mary's County, Maryland. He was previously a member of the St. Mary's County Board of Commissioners from 2010 to 2022 and served as its vice president in 2014.[2]

Todd B. Morgan
Morgan in 2022
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 29C district
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Preceded byJerry Clark
Vice President of the St. Mary's County Board of Commissioners
In office
January 2, 2014 – December 9, 2014
Preceded byLawrence D. Jarboe
Succeeded byThomas H. Jarboe
Member of the St. Mary's County Board of Commissioners, District 4
In office
December 6, 2010 – December 5, 2022
Preceded byDaniel H. Raley
Succeeded byScott R. Ostrow
Personal details
Born (1956-01-01) January 1, 1956
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Maria
​
(died 2012)​
Children3
ResidenceLexington Park, Maryland
EducationSusquehanna University (BBA)
Marshall University (MBA)
OccupationDefense contractor
WebsiteCampaign website

Background

Morgan graduated from Susquehanna University with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He later attended Marshall University, where he earned his Master of Business Administration degree.[2] Morgan moved to St. Mary's County in 1979 following graduation.[3]

Morgan began his career by working at federal United States Department of Defense contractor Science Applications International Corporation in finance and acquisitions. He also previously taught classes for 20 years at various local colleges, including College of Southern Maryland, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and the University of Maryland Global Campus, and as an adjunct assistant professor at Embry-Riddle University.[4][5] From 2004 to 2010, he was the president of the Southern Maryland Navy Alliance.[2][6]

In 2010, Morgan was elected to the St. Mary's County Board of Commissioners, and was re-elected in 2014 and 2018.[7] He served as the board's vice president in 2014.[2]

In August 2016, Morgan applied to fill a vacancy in the Maryland House of Delegates left by the appointment of state delegate Tony O'Donnell to the Maryland Public Service Commission.[8] The St. Mary's County Republican Central Committee included Morgan on its list of three potential nominees,[9] but Governor Larry Hogan appointed former Calvert County commissioner Jerry Clark to the seat in September.[10]

In February 2022, Morgan filed to run for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 29C, seeking to succeed retiring state delegate Jerry Clark.[4][11] He defeated Maryland Adjutant General Timothy Gowen in the Republican primary on July 19, receiving 64.8 percent of the vote.[12]

In the legislature

Morgan was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023.[13] He is a member of the House Environment and Transportation Committee.[14]

Personal life

Morgan has three children named Lauren, Andrew, and Megan.[4] His wife, Maria, died in November 2012 following a long battle with injuries sustained in a traffic accident in July 2011.[15][16]

Political positions

Morgan self-identifies as a fiscal conservative.[7][17]

Elections

Morgan opposed a bill introduced by state delegate Brian M. Crosby that would require elections for county commissioners to only be decided by voters within the districts in which the candidate is running rather than at-large, voting in 2021 to ask the Maryland General Assembly for a referendum on the bill and for another another referendum on eliminating districts altogether.[18]

Guns

In May 2020, Morgan voted to designate St. Mary's County as a Second Amendment sanctuary area.[19]

Marijuana

In March 2022, Morgan introduced a resolution that called on the St. Mary's County planning commission to amend the zoning ordinance to allow review of future medical marijuana facilities in the county. The resolution was unanimously approved by the Board of Commissioners.[20] In August, he voted for an ordinance that would restrict medical marijuana growing and processing operations to certain zoning areas.[21]

Social issues

In June 2019, Morgan described a Drag Queen Story Hour event held at the St. Mary's County Library as "going after and targeting the kids for sexuality".[22][23]

Statewide politics

Morgan endorsed former Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kelly Schulz for governor in 2022.[24]

Electoral history
St. Mary's Board of Education at-large primary election, 2000[25]
Candidate Votes  %
Cathy Allen 4,417 43.8
Todd B. Morgan 3,211 31.8
Elizabeth Reeves 2,457 24.4
St. Mary's Board of Education at-large election, 2000[26]
Candidate Votes  %
Cathy Allen 15,633 62.9
Todd B. Morgan 9,236 37.1
St. Mary's County Commissioner District 4 Republican primary election, 2010[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd B. Morgan 5,384 100.0
St. Mary's County Commissioner District 4 election, 2010[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd B. Morgan 18,530 59.9
Democratic Mary M. Washington 12,405 40.1
Write-in 9 0.0
St. Mary's County Commissioner District 4 Republican primary election, 2014[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd B. Morgan 4,231 100.0
St. Mary's County Commissioner District 4 election, 2014[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd B. Morgan 26,705 98.4
Write-in 444 1.6
St. Mary's County Commissioner District 4 Republican primary election, 2018[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd B. Morgan 4,804 100.0
St. Mary's County Commissioner District 4 election, 2018[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd B. Morgan 31,119 95.9
Write-in 1,345 4.1
Maryland House of Delegates District 29C Republican primary election, 2022[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd B. Morgan 3,249 64.8
Republican Timothy E. Gowen 1,766 35.2
Maryland House of Delegates District 29C election, 2022[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd B. Morgan 10,604 61.66
Democratic Bill Bates 6,561 38.15
Write-in 32 0.19

References
  1. "Members – Delegate Todd B. Morgan". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  2. "Todd B. Morgan, Board of County Commissioners, St. Mary's County, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. December 29, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  3. Babcock, Jason (December 9, 2016). "St. Mary's delegate, commissioner argue over spending". Maryland Independent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  4. Soptelean, Caleb (February 14, 2022). "Morgan, current St. Mary's commissioner, makes bid for state delegate". Maryland Independent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  5. "Biographies" (PDF). leadershipsomd.org. Leadership Southern Maryland. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  6. Kurtz, Josh (June 1, 2022). "Top 20 House Primaries to Watch". Maryland Matters. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  7. Babcock, Jason (February 16, 2018). "Morgan seeking third St. Mary's commissioner term". Maryland Independent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  8. Babcock, Jason (August 26, 2016). "Candidates make their pitch for delegate". Maryland Independent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  9. Babcock, Jason; Ward, Tamara (August 31, 2016). "Governor to choose one of six for delegate". Maryland Independent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  10. "Jerry Clark Will Take O'Donnell's Seat in Md. House". Southern Maryland Online. September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  11. Kurtz, Josh (February 15, 2022). "Political Notes: A Barnburner in Southern Md., Van Hollen Makes It Official, Masking Changes, Senator Pulls Chief Judge Bill". Maryland Matters. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  12. Soptelean, Caleb (July 27, 2022). "St. Mary's orphans' court race still undecided; most other races settled". Maryland Independent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  13. "Todd B. Morgan, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 18, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  14. Gaines, Danielle E. (January 5, 2023). "Jones announces new Democratic caucus, committee leaders for 2023 General Assembly session". Maryland Matters. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  15. Myers, Dick (July 11, 2011). "Commissioner Morgan's Wife Injured in Accident". The BayNet. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  16. "Maria Morgan Passes Away on November 14". The BayNet. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  17. "Meet the Candidate: Todd Morgan for St. Mary's County Commissioner". The BayNet. July 16, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  18. Belson, Dan (February 25, 2021). "District voting bill presses on, to St. Mary's commissioners' ire". Maryland Independent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  19. Bateman, Madison (May 1, 2020). "St. Mary's County designated second amendment sanctuary area". Maryland Independent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  20. Soptelean, Caleb (March 26, 2022). "St. Mary's commissioners approve resolution to review future medical cannabis facilities". Maryland Independent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  21. Soptelean, Caleb (August 23, 2022). "St Mary's board approves ordinance for medical marijuana facilities; calls for outside audit of process". Maryland Independent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  22. DeVille, Taylor (June 21, 2019). "Drag Queen Story Hour to press on despite opposition". Maryland Independent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  23. Bateman, Madison (October 11, 2019). "Library main topic of discussion at public forum". Maryland Independent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  24. "Endorsements in the Race for Maryland Governor". Maryland Matters. January 31, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  25. "St. Mary's County, Maryland Election Returns". St. Mary's County Board of Elections. Maryland State Archives. March 14, 2022.
  26. "St. Mary's County, Maryland Election Returns". St. Mary's County Board of Elections. Maryland State Archives. March 14, 2022.
  27. "Official 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for St. Mary's County". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  28. "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for St. Mary's County". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  29. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for St. Mary's County". Maryland State Board of Elections. July 16, 2014.
  30. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for St. Mary's County". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2014.
  31. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for St. Mary's County". Maryland State Board of Elections. July 31, 2018.
  32. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for St. Mary's County". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 11, 2018.
  33. "Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. August 24, 2022.
  34. "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 7, 2022.


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