Ed Morse

Ed Morse
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
In office
December 1, 2012 – November 30, 2014
Preceded byDick Harwood (redistricting)
Succeeded byEric Redman
Constituency2nd district Seat B
Personal details
BornProsser, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHayden, Idaho
Alma materUniversity of Idaho
Gonzaga University School of Law
OccupationPolitician

Ed Morse is a Hayden Idaho businessman and real estate consultant. He hold BS and MBA degrees from the University of Idaho, and graduated from Gonzaga University Law school, cum laude. He has a real estate valuation practice. He invests in and develops real estate. He served on the Idaho Real Estate Appraisal Board, and the Appraisal Qualification Board of the Appraisal Foundation, which he chaired. He served in the Republican Idaho State Representative from 2012 to 2014.

Early life, education, and career

Morse earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration from University of Idaho and a Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law.

Idaho House of Representatives

In 2012, after redistricting, Morse challenged incumbent representative and tax protester Phil Hart in a four-way primary and won the Republican nomination and the general election. In 2014, Morse was challenged in the Republican primary and lost to Eric Redman.

Committee assignments

Morse served on the Business Committee, the Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee, and the Health and Welfare Committee from 2012 to 2014.

Elections

District 2 Seat B - part of Kootenai County
Year Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
2012 Primary[1] Ed Morse 1,984 35.4% Phil Hart (incumbent) 1,746 31.2% Ron Vieselmeyer 1,116 19.9% Fritz Wiedenhoff 751 13.4%
2012 General[2] Ed Morse 13,555 63.3% Dan English 7,868 36.7%
2014 Primary[3] Ed Morse (incumbent) 1,849 39.0 % Eric Redman 2,897 61.0%

References

  1. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  3. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2016.


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