Bill Morrisette

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the US politician. For the guitarist, see Dillinger Four. For the MLB pitcher, see Bill Morrisette (baseball).
Morrisette in 2009

Bill Morrisette (born October 18, 1931) is a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. He was a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing the Springfield area (District 6) (2003-2011). He was previously a member of the Oregon House of Representatives (1998–2002); Mayor of Springfield (1989–1999); and a Springfield City Council member (1987–1989). He taught social studies at Springfield High School from 1963 to 1990.[1]

Morrisette has focused on education in the legislature; as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives in 2001, he sat on the education committee, and he chaired the Senate education committee during the 2003 session. He chaired the Senate Health and Human Services Committee during the 2005 session.[2]

Morrisette was born in Anaconda, Montana, and is a Catholic. He was married to Janice Maureen McKenzie for 61 years, before she died in November 2013. Together, they had eight children, thirteen grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Morrisette earned a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Carroll College in 1953, and a master's degree in education from the University of Oregon in 1966.[3]

See also[]

  • Seventy-fourth Oregon Legislative Assembly
  • Seventy-third Oregon Legislative Assembly

References[]

  1. ^ "Senator Bill Morrisette D-Springfield District 6". Archived from the original on April 24, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Morrisette, Bill (August 21, 2005). "Tough legislative session sees a few successes". The Register-Guard.
  3. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".

External links[]


Stub icon

This article about a mayor in Oregon is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""