Bennett Morris
Bennett Morris (born September 15, 1989) is the former Chair of the Libertarian Party of Illinois and previously was a candidate for Heartland Community College Board. He has served in leadership roles within the Libertarian Party of Illinois including Finance Division Director, Convention Committee Chair, and State Central Committee Representative for the 18th Congressional District. Prior to becoming State Chair, Morris served as Chair of the McLean County Libertarian Party in Central Illinois.
| Bennett Morris | |
| Chair Libertarian Party of Illinois | |
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| Predecessor: | Lex Green |
| Successor: | Steve Suess |
| Chair McLean County Libertarian Party | |
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| Predecessor: | Lex Green |
| Successor: | Steve Suess |
| Finance Division Director Libertarian Party of Illinois | |
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| Predecessor: | none |
| Successor: | Incumbent |
| Convention Committee Chair Libertarian Party of Illinois | |
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| Predecessor: | Julie Fox |
| Successor: | Justin Tucker |
| Personal Details | |
| Birth: | September 15, 1989 Newport Beach, California |
| Education: | Illinois State University (MBA)
Illinois State University (BA - Political Science) |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Residence: | Bloomington, Illinois |
| Party: | Libertarian Party |
| Media | |
| Website: | linkedin.com/in/bennettmorris |
| Facebook: | |
| Twitter: | [@BennettMorris Twitter] |
Morris chaired the first local affiliate in Illinois to gain established party status and has recruited more than a dozen local Libertarian candidates in his tenure as local party chair.[1] He is also petitioning for a ballot referendum to dissolve the Bloomington Election Commission, a duplicate election authority in McLean County, Illinois.[2]
Personally, Morris works in the private sector as a marketing and advertising professional for a Fortune 50 company specializing in digital media. He graduated in 2017 with a Master of Business Administration degree from Illinois State University where, in 2012, he completed his undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree with a double-major in Political Science and East Asian Studies. He resides in Bloomington, IL with his wife Kylie and likes to spend his spare time volunteering, learning new skills, and enjoying music, film, wine, and whisky.
Organizational Positions
- Chair, Libertarian Party of Illinois (April 2018 - 2020)[3]
- Chair, McLean County Libertarian Party (January 2016 — April 2018)
- State Central Committee Representative, Libertarian Party of Illinois (October 2017 - April 2018)
- Representative, Libertarian National Platform Committee (April 2017 - July 2018)
- Finance Division Director, Libertarian Party of Illinois (August 2017 - April 2018)
- Convention Committee Chair, Libertarian Party of Illinois (April 2017 - March 2018)
- National Convention Delegate, Libertarian Party of Illinois (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
Elections
References
- ↑ http://wglt.org/post/ballot-laws-muffle-mclean-county-libertarians-try-make-some-noise#stream/0
- ↑ http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/libertarians-circulating-petition-to-end-local-election-commission/article_c918c3f9-b0f1-588c-b3fb-028a2deb4d5c.html
- ↑ http://lpillinois.org/volunteer/
- ↑ http://mcleancountyil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10946
- ↑ http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/heartland-candidates-speak-out-on-the-issues/article_48d20709-aa8f-5189-b78d-6a1eb6482f2e.html