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|name-last = Morrow
|name-last = Morrow
|image = KalishMorrow.jpeg
|image = KalishMorrow.jpeg
|office = [[Libertarian Party of Kings County]]
|office = [[Libertarian Party of California]]
|title = Vice Chair
|title = At-Large Member
|term-start = January 2018
|term-start = April 2019
|term-end = present
|term-end = February 2023
|predecessor = Inaugural Holder
|successor = Incumbent
|office2 = [[Libertarian Party of Kings County]]
|office2 = [[Libertarian Party of Kings County]]
|title2 = Treasurer
|title2 = Chair
|term-start2 = January 2017
|term-start2 = January 2019
|term-end2 = January 2018
|term-end2 = January 2022
|predecessor2 = [[Jillian Olsen]]
|predecessor2 = [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]]
|successor2 = [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]]
|successor2 = [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]]
|office3 = [[Libertarian Party of Kings County]]
|title3 = Vice-Chair
|term-start3 = January 2018
|term-end3 = January 2019
|predecessor3 = Inaugural Holder
|successor3 = [[Tyler Braaten]]
|office4 = [[Libertarian Party of Kings County]]
|title4 = Treasurer
|term-start4 = February 2017
|term-end4 = January 2018
|predecessor4 = [[Jillian Olsen]]
|successor4 = [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]]
|birth-date =  
|birth-date =  
|birth-place =  
|birth-place =  
|education =  
|education =  
|military = None
|military =  
|occupation = Entrepreneur, Activist
|occupation = Mayor, Activist
|residence = Hanford, California
|residence = Hanford, California
|party = [[Libertarian Party]] (after 2012)<br/>[[Democratic Party]] (before 2012)
|party = [[No Party Preference]] (after 2023)<br/>[[Libertarian Party]] (after 2012)<br/>[[Democratic Party]] (before 2012)
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|Title 5=Mayor}}
'''Kalish Morrow''' is the current Vice Chair for the [[Libertarian Party of Kings County (California)|Libertarian Party of Kings County]].  She has been a member of the Libertarian Party since 2016, when she ran for Hanford City Council. She is a member of the [[Libertarian Party Mises Caucus]].  She owns two small businesses in downtowm Hanford, California:  The Soaking Tub and Snicklefritz.  She is President of the non-profit Heart of Hanford.  She is married and has two children.   
'''Kalish Morrow''' is a sitting Councilmember and former Mayor for the City of Hanford. Shortly after taking her seat on city council, the mayor at the time, Francisco Ramirez, switched parties to become a Libertarian. In mid 2021, the council elected to make an appointment to fill a soon to be empty city council seat. Council appointed Amanda Saltray, who also went on to reregister as a Libertarian giving the city of Hanford a Libertarian majority on council. 
 
She sits as a board member on the [https://www.calcities.org/ League of Cities]: San Joaquin Division where she was appointed to one of their Legislative Committees regarding Environmental Quality to promote control at the local level through lobbying in Sacramento. 
 
She is the former Hanford Rep for the [[Libertarian Party of Kings County (California)|Libertarian Party of Kings County]] and sat as an At-Large Member of the [[Libertarian Party of California]] Executive Committee.  She had been a member of the Libertarian Party since 2016, when she ran for Hanford City Council the first time.   She formerly owned a small business in downtown Hanford, California:  The Soaking Tub.  She is the former President of the now defunct non-profit Heart of Hanford, as well its founder.  She is married and has two children
 
She was a delegate seated with the delegation of the [[Libertarian Party of California]] at the [[National Convention 2022|2022 National Convention]]. On Feb. 20th, 2023 she re-registered to No Party Preference.   


==Organizational Positions==
==Organizational Positions==
*'''Vice Chair''', ''Libertarian Party of Kings County'', January 2018 through January present.
*'''Member''', ''Legislative Committee'', Libertarian Party of California (February 2022—present)
*'''Member''', ''Bylaws Committee'', Libertarian Party of Kings County, October 2017 through January 2018.
*'''Hanford Representative''', ''Libertarian Party of Kings County'' (January 2021—present)
*'''Chair''', ''Events Committee,'' Libertarian Party of California, June 2017 through January 2018.
*'''At-Large Member''', ''Libertarian Party of California,'' (April 2019—present)
*'''Member''', ''Program Committee'', Libertarian Party of Kings County, April 2017 through January 2018.
*'''Member''', ''Candidate Support Committee'', Libertarian Party of California (2020—2022)
*'''Treasurer''', ''Libertarian Party of Kings County'', January 2017 through January 2018.
*'''Delegate''', ''California State Convention'', Libertarian Party of California ([[California Convention 2019|Crowne Plaza Concord/Walnut Creek, Concord, California, April 5-7, 2019]])
*'''Chair''', ''Libertarian Party of Kings County'' (January 2019—2021)
*'''Delegate''', ''Kings County Convention'', Libertarian Party of Kings County (Kings Gun Center, Hanford, California, January 6, 2019)
*'''Delegate''', ''Libertarian National Convention'', Libertarian Party of California ([[National Convention 2018|Hyatt Regency New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 30-July 3, 2018]])
*'''Member''', ''Social Media Committee'', Libertarian Party of California (June 2018—2019)
*'''Member''', ''Candidate Support and Recruitment Committee'', Libertarian Party of Kings County (June 2018—February 2019)
*'''Delegate''', ''California State Convention'', Libertarian Party of California ([[California Convention 2018|Long Beach Marriott, Long Beach, California, April 27-29, 2018]])
*'''Chair''', ''Events Committee'', Libertarian Party of Kings County (March 2018—February 2019)
*'''Vice-Chair''', ''Libertarian Party of Kings County'' (January 2018—January 2019)
*'''Delegate''', ''Kings County Convention'', Libertarian Party of Kings County (Kings Gun Center, Hanford, California, January 7, 2018)
*'''Member''', ''Bylaws Committee'', Libertarian Party of Kings County (October 2017—January 2018)
*'''Chair''', ''Events Committee,'' Libertarian Party of California (June 2017—January 2018)
*'''Member''', ''Program Committee'', Libertarian Party of Kings County (April 2017—January 2018)
*'''Delegate''', ''California State Convention'', Libertarian Party of California ([[California Convention 2017|Santa Clara Marriott, Santa Clara, California, April 28-30, 2017]])
*'''Treasurer''', ''Libertarian Party of Kings County'' (February 2017—January 2018)


==Elections==
==Elections==
=== 2020 ===
Kalish Morrow announced her intent to run for Hanford City Council District B on May 3, 2019.  [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]] was her Campaign Manager and [[Jillian Olsen]] was her Campaign Treasurer. She was sworn in in December of 2020 after beating the incumbent.
She was selected as '''Vice Mayor''' in December of 2021. An early reorganization took place in March of 2021 and she was selected as '''Mayor.'''
{| class="wikitable"
|+2020 Hanford City Council District B
!Candidate Name
!Percent
!Votes
|-
|'''Kalish Morrow'''
|42.45%
|1933
|-
|Sue Sorenson (Incumbent)
|30.83%
|1404
|-
|Jacob Sanchez
|26.72%
|1217
|}
===2016===
===2016===
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==Ideology==
==Ideology==
Kalish Morrow is a classical liberal.  A former Democrat she was drawn to the Libertarian Party by [[Gary Johnson]]'s presidential campaign in 2012.  She is a member of the [[Libertarian Party Mises Caucus]].
Kalish Morrow is a classical liberal.  A former Democrat she was drawn to the Libertarian Party by Ron Paul's presidential campaign in 2012.   


==Media Appearances and Interviews==
Media Appearances and Interviews
*https://hanfordsentinel.com/letter-to-the-editor-argument-in-favor-of-lifting-protective/article_3686dc47-33e1-501c-ad18-0d22c69480d7.html
*https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/1/25/18193084/government-shutdown-trump-conservatives-libertarians-gop
*https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/libertarian-party-organizes-yosemite-cleanup/article_82ae735e-e77d-5904-9760-ec6d098a301b.html
*https://armywife101.com/2018/05/homefront-rising-who-runs-the-world-girls.html
*https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/residents-to-vote-on-measure-c/article_ea8f161b-f5b0-54d6-a3cb-57dfcd1f4c53.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/opinion/yourview/direct-public-offering-an-option-for-historical-buildings/article_66b61dac-16df-5ee9-9684-6d8abc2bb6b3.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/opinion/yourview/direct-public-offering-an-option-for-historical-buildings/article_66b61dac-16df-5ee9-9684-6d8abc2bb6b3.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/opinion/yourview/libertarian-party-of-kings-county-among-recall-supporters/article_ee14e4d9-9afa-57ce-8589-f145fc76158f.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/opinion/yourview/libertarian-party-of-kings-county-among-recall-supporters/article_ee14e4d9-9afa-57ce-8589-f145fc76158f.html
*http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/11/03/hanford-council-election-heats/
*http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/11/03/hanford-council-election-heats/
*https://www.military.com/spousebuzz/blog/2016/11/can-military-spouses-run-local-office.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/lemoorenavynews/community/navy-spouse-steps-into-politics/article_96ce1382-139d-5328-8082-e3103adda8e8.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/lemoorenavynews/community/navy-spouse-steps-into-politics/article_96ce1382-139d-5328-8082-e3103adda8e8.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/kalish-morrow/article_fdb44532-a4d9-5dcc-aaae-3c01a98b1912.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/kalish-morrow/article_fdb44532-a4d9-5dcc-aaae-3c01a98b1912.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/hanford-city-council-candidates/article_24a3a6fc-0b2a-593d-9220-b21c2f8a95d7.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/hanford-city-council-candidates/article_24a3a6fc-0b2a-593d-9220-b21c2f8a95d7.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/dave-jones-nixes-council-run/article_093d1fff-6694-568b-b9be-90c581455093.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/dave-jones-nixes-council-run/article_093d1fff-6694-568b-b9be-90c581455093.html
*https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/hanford-officials-seek-ideas-for-bastille/article_ab8341fc-88ab-505e-938b-3f9a0c494ccb.html
*https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/new-proposal-surfaces-for-bastille/article_a23dc4f7-ffa9-5dff-8e35-a7d44bd33ec9.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/lemoorenavynews/community/navy-wife-s-boutique-bridges-shoppers-and-the-community/article_f64b771c-df09-5001-b2ff-73e6452c8f6c.html
*http://hanfordsentinel.com/lemoorenavynews/community/navy-wife-s-boutique-bridges-shoppers-and-the-community/article_f64b771c-df09-5001-b2ff-73e6452c8f6c.html


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Latest revision as of 18:43, 16 March 2024

Kalish Morrow
KalishMorrow.jpeg
At-Large Member
Libertarian Party of California
April 2019—February 2023
Chair
Libertarian Party of Kings County
January 2019—January 2022
Predecessor: Kenneth Brent Olsen
Successor: Kenneth Brent Olsen
Vice-Chair
Libertarian Party of Kings County
January 2018—January 2019
Predecessor: Inaugural Holder
Successor: Tyler Braaten
Treasurer
Libertarian Party of Kings County
February 2017—January 2018
Predecessor: Jillian Olsen
Successor: Kenneth Brent Olsen
Personal Details
Occupation: Mayor, Activist
Residence: Hanford, California
Party: No Party Preference (after 2023)
Libertarian Party (after 2012)
Democratic Party (before 2012)
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Kalish Morrow is a sitting Councilmember and former Mayor for the City of Hanford. Shortly after taking her seat on city council, the mayor at the time, Francisco Ramirez, switched parties to become a Libertarian. In mid 2021, the council elected to make an appointment to fill a soon to be empty city council seat. Council appointed Amanda Saltray, who also went on to reregister as a Libertarian giving the city of Hanford a Libertarian majority on council.

She sits as a board member on the League of Cities: San Joaquin Division where she was appointed to one of their Legislative Committees regarding Environmental Quality to promote control at the local level through lobbying in Sacramento.

She is the former Hanford Rep for the Libertarian Party of Kings County and sat as an At-Large Member of the Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee. She had been a member of the Libertarian Party since 2016, when she ran for Hanford City Council the first time. She formerly owned a small business in downtown Hanford, California: The Soaking Tub. She is the former President of the now defunct non-profit Heart of Hanford, as well its founder. She is married and has two children.

She was a delegate seated with the delegation of the Libertarian Party of California at the 2022 National Convention. On Feb. 20th, 2023 she re-registered to No Party Preference.

Organizational Positions

  • Member, Legislative Committee, Libertarian Party of California (February 2022—present)
  • Hanford Representative, Libertarian Party of Kings County (January 2021—present)
  • At-Large Member, Libertarian Party of California, (April 2019—present)
  • Member, Candidate Support Committee, Libertarian Party of California (2020—2022)
  • Delegate, California State Convention, Libertarian Party of California (Crowne Plaza Concord/Walnut Creek, Concord, California, April 5-7, 2019)
  • Chair, Libertarian Party of Kings County (January 2019—2021)
  • Delegate, Kings County Convention, Libertarian Party of Kings County (Kings Gun Center, Hanford, California, January 6, 2019)
  • Delegate, Libertarian National Convention, Libertarian Party of California (Hyatt Regency New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 30-July 3, 2018)
  • Member, Social Media Committee, Libertarian Party of California (June 2018—2019)
  • Member, Candidate Support and Recruitment Committee, Libertarian Party of Kings County (June 2018—February 2019)
  • Delegate, California State Convention, Libertarian Party of California (Long Beach Marriott, Long Beach, California, April 27-29, 2018)
  • Chair, Events Committee, Libertarian Party of Kings County (March 2018—February 2019)
  • Vice-Chair, Libertarian Party of Kings County (January 2018—January 2019)
  • Delegate, Kings County Convention, Libertarian Party of Kings County (Kings Gun Center, Hanford, California, January 7, 2018)
  • Member, Bylaws Committee, Libertarian Party of Kings County (October 2017—January 2018)
  • Chair, Events Committee, Libertarian Party of California (June 2017—January 2018)
  • Member, Program Committee, Libertarian Party of Kings County (April 2017—January 2018)
  • Delegate, California State Convention, Libertarian Party of California (Santa Clara Marriott, Santa Clara, California, April 28-30, 2017)
  • Treasurer, Libertarian Party of Kings County (February 2017—January 2018)

Elections

2020

Kalish Morrow announced her intent to run for Hanford City Council District B on May 3, 2019. Kenneth Brent Olsen was her Campaign Manager and Jillian Olsen was her Campaign Treasurer. She was sworn in in December of 2020 after beating the incumbent.

She was selected as Vice Mayor in December of 2021. An early reorganization took place in March of 2021 and she was selected as Mayor.

2020 Hanford City Council District B
Candidate Name Percent Votes
Kalish Morrow 42.45% 1933
Sue Sorenson (Incumbent) 30.83% 1404
Jacob Sanchez 26.72% 1217

2016

2016 Hanford City Council District B [1]
Candidate Name Percent Votes
Sue Sorensen 39.24% 1,461
Glenda Dwyer 30.89% 1,150
Parm Johal 19.18% 714
Kalish Morrow 9.80% 365
Write-In 0.89% 33

Ideology

Kalish Morrow is a classical liberal. A former Democrat she was drawn to the Libertarian Party by Ron Paul's presidential campaign in 2012.

Media Appearances and Interviews

References

External Links