Joe Morrissey's Biography
- State Senate (VA) - District 16, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
701 German School Road
Richmond, VA 23225
Full Name:
Joseph 'Joe' D. Morrissey
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Myrna; 5 Children: Angela, Lindsey, Kennedy, Chase, Bella
Birth Date:
09/23/1957
Birth Place:
Washington, DC
Home City:
Richmond, VA
Religion:
Catholic
LLM, Trinity College, Dublin, 2003
JD, Law, Georgetown University Law School, 1982
BA, Economics, University of Virginia, 1979
Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 16, 2020-present
Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 16, 2015, 2019
Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 74, 2008-2015
Member, Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
Member, Board of Criminal Justice Services
Member, Commission on Tobacco Region Revitalization
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Local Government Committee
Member, Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Law
Member, Subcommittee on Expungement
Chair, Subcommittee on Hemp
Former Member, Education Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Science and Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee #1 (Health, Welfare and Institutions), Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Employee, TLC Residential Services Incorporated
Former Visiting Lecturer, Trinity College, Dublin
Teacher, Dublin Institute of Technology School of Law, 2001-2003
Teacher, Portobello School of Law, Dublin, Ireland, 2001-2003
Teacher, Western Sydney University School of Law, 2003
Commonwealth's Attorney, City of Richmond, 1989-1993
Member, Lions Club, Richmond, Virginia, present
Member, Saint Paul's Catholic Church, present
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Various outdoor activities including: boating, water skiing, running, horseback riding, and cycling