Todd Morgan (politician)
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Todd B. Morgan | |
|---|---|
 Morgan in 2022 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 29C district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Clark |
| Vice President of the St. Mary's County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 2, 2014 – December 9, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence D. Jarboe |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Jarboe |
| Member of the St. Mary's County Board of Commissioners, District 4 | |
| In office December 6, 2010 – December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel H. Raley |
| Succeeded by | Scott R. Ostrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1956 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Maria (died 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Susquehanna University (BBA) Marshall University (MBA) |
| Occupation | Defense contractor |
| Website | Campaign website |
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]
Morgan graduated from Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He later attended Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, 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 U.S. 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]
Morgan endorsed former Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kelly Schulz for governor in 2022.[13]
In the legislature
Political positions
Morgan self-identifies as a fiscal conservative.[7][16]
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 referendum on eliminating districts altogether.[17]
Guns
In May 2020, Morgan voted to designate St. Mary's County as a Second Amendment sanctuary area.[18]
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.[19] In August, he voted for an ordinance that would restrict medical marijuana growing and processing operations to certain zoning areas.[20]
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".[21][22]
Taxes
In November 2022, Morgan said he supported reductions in or eliminating the inheritance tax. He also supports deregulation and requiring the state to providing additional funding to counties to pay for "unfunded mandates from Annapolis".[23]
Personal life
Morgan has three children.[4] His wife, Maria, died in November 2012 following a long battle with injuries sustained in a traffic accident in July 2011.[24][25] Morgan attends the Church of the Ascension in Lexington Park, Maryland.[14]