Patrick Morrisey
Patrick James Morrisey (born December 21, 1967) is an American lawyer, politician and the Attorney General of West Virginia since 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Patrick Morrisey | |
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34th Attorney General of West Virginia | |
Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
Governor | Earl Ray Tomblin Jim Justice |
Preceded by | Darrell McGraw |
Personal details | |
Born | Patrick James Morrisey December 21, 1967 New York City |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BA) Rutgers University, Newark (JD) |
He was born in New York City. Morrisey studied at Rutgers University. He defeated five-term Democratic incumbent Darrell McGraw in the 2012 election.
In July 2017, Morrisey announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate.[1] He lost the general election in November 2018 to incumbent Joe Manchin.
Patrick Morrisey Media
Morrisey at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference
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Other websites
- Office of the WV Attorney General Archived 2018-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Morrisey for Senate Archived 2018-05-12 at the Wayback Machine