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Lawrence J. Morrissey (born September 4, 1969) is an American politician who served as Mayor of Rockford, Illinois from 2005 until 2017.
Larry Morrissey | |
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| 39th Mayor of Rockford, Illinois | |
| In office May 2005 – May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Scott |
| Succeeded by | Tom McNamara |
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| Born | September 4, 1969 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Stacy Hedrick |
| Children | Four |
| University of Notre Dame (B.A.) University of Illinois (J.D.) | |
In 2001, Morrissey ran for Mayor against Doug Scott, a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives. The Rockford Observer recalled his campaign centered on road improvements, education reforms, lower taxes, and a revitalized downtown. In his second attempt in the 2005 election, Morrissey defeated Scott.[1] In 2017, Morrissey did not run for re-election.[1]
As of 2019, he was Vice President of Government Relations and Vice President of Sales Midwest Region for Marathon Health.[2]
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edit- 1 2 Hagerty, Jim. "Mayor Larry Morrissey leaving office". Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ↑ Cole, Brad, ed. (July 24, 2019). "Pushing Back Against Big Pharma". Illinois Municipal League Review. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ↑ Dooley, Jenna (August 28, 2015). "Rockford Leaders Talk 'Campaign Zero,' Police Interactions". www.northernpublicradio.org. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
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