William E. Morris (politician)

William E. Morris (politician)

William E. (Bill) Morris (born 1920) founded the Libertarian Party of Delaware in 1975 and the advocacy group SAFE [This is referred to as "Save America's Future Economy" in the Roxann Moore DelmarvaNow! reference and "Seniors Against Federal Extravagance" in the Tom Libertarian Party of Delaware reference.] as an alternative to the AARP in 1997. In 2004, Morris first ran for political office as the Delaware Libertarian candidate for a United States House of Representatives seat. In 2006, Morris was the Libertarian candidate for United States Senate. Morris received 1.1% of the vote.

Biography

Bill Morris was born in 1920 in Versailles, Missouri. He received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri and in following years worked for the Exxon Corporation in New Jersey and DuPont in Delaware, from the latter of which he has retired. He has been married since 1967 and has both children and grandchildren.

ee also

* Delaware United States Senate election, 2006

References

* cite web
url = http://www.de.lp.org/elections/2004/morris
title = Bill Morris for Congress| accessdate = 2006-10-28
author = "Tom"| date = 2006-03-22| work=2004 Delaware election information
publisher = Libertarian Party of Delaware

* cite web
url = http://www.state.de.us/doe_ncc/Candidates/2006/2006_ge_candidates.shtml
title = 2006 General Election Candidates| accessdate = 2006-10-28| date = 2006-10-18
publisher = Department of Elections for New Castle County, State of Delaware

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