Kiah Morris
American politician
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Ruqaiyah Khadijah "Kiah" Morris (born March 14, 1976) is an American politician who formerly served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives for the Democratic Party.
Kiah Morris | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Bennington 2-2 district | |
| In office January 7, 2015 – September 25, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Lamy Mook |
| Succeeded by | Jim Carroll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ruqaiyah Khadijah Morris March 14, 1976 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | James Lawton |
| Education | |
Early life and education
Born in Chicago, Morris earned a B.A. in Gender Studies from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and a graduate degree from Roosevelt University.[1]
Political career
Morris was first elected in 2014 alongside longtime Republican representative Mary A. Morrissey.[2] The two were reelected in 2016 after running unopposed.[3] The only African American woman in the state legislature, Morris announced in August 2018 that she would not seek reelection to a third term following a campaign of racist threats against her and her family.[4] She resigned the following month,[5][6] citing as an additional factor the desire to focus on her husband's recovery from open-heart surgery.[7][8]
Morris has also served as director of the Alliance for Community Transformations, based in Bennington.[9]
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington 2-2 district | |||||
| Nov 4, 2014[10] | General | Mary A. Morrissey | Republican | 1,241 | 42.49 |
| Kiah Morris | Democratic | 873 | 29.89 | ||
| Joann Erenhouse | Democratic | 797 | 27.29 | ||
| Write-Ins | 10 | 0.33 | |||
| Anne Lamy Mook did not seek reelection; seat stayed Democratic | |||||
| Nov 8, 2016[11] | General | Mary A. Morrissey | Republican | 2,143 | 54.61 |
| Kiah Morris | Democratic | 1,757 | 44.78 | ||
| Write-Ins | 24 | 0.61 | |||
Personal life
Films
Documentary
- Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age[12]. Canada. 2022. La Ruelle Films. Dir. Léa Clermont-Dion, Guylaine Maroist. [Je vous salue salope: la misogynie au temps du numérique[13]] (French version).