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  Morrison, John
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameJohn Morrison
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Helena, Montana , United States
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Born July 18, 1961 (63 years)
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InfoJohn Morrison was elected Montana State Auditor, the Commissioner of Insurance and Securities, in November 2000. He serves as co-chairman of the National Association of Insurance Commissioner's Consumer Protection Working Group, on the Health Insurance and Managed Care Committee and as chairman of the working group addressing legal issues arising from the World Trade Center attack.

Prior to his election, Commissioner Morrison practiced law in Montana for 13 years. A board certified civil trial advocate and president of the Montana Trial Lawyer's Association, he represented Montana in the state's tobacco case, represented the New York Times and other national media groups in the "Unabomber" case, and handled many complex insurance cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts. Commissioner Morrison previously worked as a legislative aide and legal counsel in the U.S. Senate.

Commissioner Morrison received his B.A. in philosophy and politics from Whitman College, and his J.D. from the University of Denver where he was a winner of the national trial competition and a law review editor. Commissioner Morrison has written numerous legal articles and one book, Mavericks, The Lives and Battles of Montana Political Legends.




JOB APPROVAL POLLS
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11/01/2005-11/05/2005 Montana State University Billings 27.00% ( 0.0) 4.00% ( 0.0) 69.00% ( 0.0)

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FAMILY
Father Frank B. Morrison, Jr. 1937-2006
Grandfather Frank B. Morrison, Sr. 1905-2004
Grandmother Maxine "Mrs. Frank B." Morrison 1915-2004

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RACES
  06/06/2006 MT US Senate - D Primary Lost 35.48% (-25.29%)
  11/02/2004 MT Auditor Won 55.87% (+11.74%)
  11/07/2000 MT Auditor Won 50.18% (+5.48%)
  06/06/2000 MT Auditor - D Primary Won 58.44% (+34.24%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  06/02/2020 MT Attorney General - D Primary Lost 0.00% (-57.10%)
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