Morgan Griffith
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Howard Morgan Griffith (born March 15, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician who has been the U.S. representative for Virginia's 9th congressional district since 2011. The district covers a large swath of southwestern Virginia, including the New River Valley and the Virginia side of the Tri-Cities. He is a member of the Republican Party and the Freedom Caucus.
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Morgan Griffith | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Rick Boucher |
Majority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
In office January 12, 2000 ā December 5, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Richard Cranwell |
Succeeded by | Kirk Cox |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 8th district | |
In office January 12, 1994 ā January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | G. Steven Agee |
Succeeded by | Greg Habeeb |
Personal details | |
Born | Howard Morgan Griffith (1958-03-15) March 15, 1958 (age 66) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Hilary Davis |
Children | 3 |
Education | Emory and Henry College (BA) Washington and Lee University (JD) |
Website | House website |
Morgan Griffith speaks in favor of the Medical Marijuana Research Act Recorded December 9, 2020 | |
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Griffith was the majority leader of the Virginia House of Delegates and represented the 8th district from 1994 to 2011. The district was based in his hometown of Salem and included parts of surrounding Roanoke County.[1]