Kelly Morrison

Kelly Morrison (born February 2, 1969)[1] is an American doctor and a progressive Democratic politician.[2][3] Born and raised in Minneapolis, Morrison is currently a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Kelly Morrison
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 33B district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byCindy Pugh
Personal details
Born (1969-02-02) February 2, 1969
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)John Willoughby
Children3
Residence(s)Deephaven, Minnesota
Alma materYale University
Boston University
Case Western Reserve University

A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 33B in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area. This includes the cities of Chanhassen, Deephaven, Mound, and Excelsior, Minnesota.

Early life, education, and career

Morrison was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and graduated from The Blake School. She attended Yale University and graduated cum laude[4] with a Bachelor of Arts in history, and attended Case Western Reserve University, graduating Alpha Omega Alpha with a Doctor of Medicine.[1]

Morrison is a practicing obstetrician and gynecologist.[5]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Morrison was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Pugh. She was reelected in 2020 after defeating candidate Andrew Myers.

Personal life

Morrison and her husband, John Willoughby, have three children. She resides in Deephaven, Minnesota. Morrison has served on several boards including, Milkweed Editions, YWCA-Minneapolis, and Planned Parenthood.[6]

Elections

In 2020, Morrison faced Republican Andrew Myers, who she narrowly defeated as part of the 2020 Minnesota House of Representatives election.

2020 Minnesota State Representative- House 33B[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Kelly Morrison (Incumbent) 14,202 50.5
Republican Andrew Myers 13,889 49.4


In 2018, Morrison faced incumbent Republican Cindy Pugh, who had represented the district since 2013. Morrison defeated Pugh as part of the 2018 Minnesota House of Representatives election.

2018 Minnesota State Representative- House 33B[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Kelly Morrison 11,786 50.4
Republican Cindy Pugh (Incumbent) 11,570 49.5

References
  1. "Morrison, Kelly". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  2. "Kelly Morrison for Minnesota House - District 33B - Events | AllEvents.in". allevents.in. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  3. "Priorities | Morrison for House". Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  4. https://morrisonforsenate.com/about-kelly-morrison/
  5. Bierschbach, Briana (July 9, 2018). "Is there a doctor in the (state) House?". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  6. Kieffer, Paige (October 11, 2018). "Minnesota House District 33B Voters Guide: Morrison vs. Pugh". Sun Sailor. Adams Publishing Group. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  7. "Results for State Representative District 33B". Results for State Representative District 33B. Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  8. "Results for State Representative District 33B". Results for State Representative District 33B. Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
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