Jean-Paul Morrell

Jean-Paul Morrell
Member of the New Orleans City Council from the at-large district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2022
Preceded by	Donna Glapion
Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 3rd district
In office 2008 – January 13, 2020
Succeeded by	Joseph Bouie Jr.
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 97th district
In office 2006–2008
Preceded by	Arthur Morrell
Personal details
Born	(1978-09-02) September 2, 1978 (age 46) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Catherine Morrell
Children	Two sons and one daughter
Residence(s)	New Orleans, Louisiana
Alma mater	Spring Hill College Tulane University Law School
Profession	Public defender

Jean-Paul "JP" Morrell (born 1978) is an American Democratic politician and public defender in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has served as an at-large member of the New Orleans City Council since January 2022.

Career

Morrell was a member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 3 from 2008 to 2020, and briefly served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2006 to 2008 representing District 97 to fill the unexpired term of his father, Arthur Morrell. He was re-elected to the House in 2007 and served until 2008, before running for the State Senate. He was elected to the Senate in a special election held on December 6, 2008. He served until 2020.[1][2]

In 2021, Morrell won a seat on the New Orleans City Council representing the Division 2 at-large seat. He succeed Donna Glapion. Morrell faced fellow Democrats Kristin Palmer and Jared Brossett in the November 13, 2021 election for a seat on the City Council, and was elected with an outright majority of 50.7% against Palmer's 31.7% and Brossett's 11.1%. He was sworn in on January 10, 2022.[3]

Education

Morrell graduated with a B.S. from Spring Hill College, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and later earned his JD from Tulane University Law School.[1][4]

Personal life

His mother is Cynthia Hedge-Morrell, who served on the New Orleans City Council from 2005 to 2014. He is Catholic.[5][6]

References

1. "Senator Jean-Paul "JP" Morrell" (PDF). lsba.org. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
2. "JP's Story". Retrieved August 14, 2022.
3. "Jean-Paul J. Morrell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
4. "Distinguished Alumni". Tau Kappa Epsilon. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
5. "Former State Sen. J.P. Morrell - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
6. "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2025-01-02.