Joe Morrissey
Joseph Dee Morrissey (born September 23, 1957) is an American Democratic politician, businessman, and former lawyer who won election to both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly from districts including Richmond or surrounding Henrico County, Virginia. He represented Virginia's 16th Senate district from 2020 to 2024, having been elected during the 2019 election. He represented much of southern Richmond, as well as all of the cities of Petersburg and Hopewell and portions of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and Prince George counties. He lost the 2023 Democratic primary for his district.
Joe Morrissey | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office January 8, 2020 – January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rosalyn Dance |
| Succeeded by | Lashrecse Aird (Redistricting) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 74th district | |
| In office January 13, 2015 – March 25, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Lamont Bagby |
| In office January 9, 2008 – December 18, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Donald McEachin |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Dee Morrissey September 23, 1957 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (Before 2014, 2015–2016, 2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2014–2015, 2016–2019) Republican (1981) |
| Spouse |
Myrna Pride (m. 2016) |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) Georgetown University (JD) Trinity College, Dublin (LLM) |
He served as Commonwealth's Attorney of Richmond 1989–93 and was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2007. Re-elected several times, on December 18, 2014, he resigned after admitting to having sex with a minor, but won back his own seat as an Independent upon release from prison, then resigned again on March 25, 2015. He represented the 74th House district, made up of Charles City County and parts of Henrico and Prince George counties, all of the city of Hopewell and part of the city of Richmond.