40th Legislative District
Mt. Vernon, Alger, Bellingham, Edison, San Juan Islands
Olympia Office
429B Legislative Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
(360) 786-7970
E-mail: morris.jeff@leg.wa.gov
District Office
No District Office
Committees
Audit, Review and Oversight; Ecology and Parks; Rules; Technology, Energy and Communications; Transportation
Biography
Representative Jeff Morris is a fourth-generation native of Guemes Island in Washington State. He was elected to the State House of Representatives in 1996 where he serves as Speaker Pro Tempore. In addition to his leadership role, he has served for twelve years as a member and Chair of the Technology, Energy, and Communications Committee, and on the House Rules Committee. He is also a trustee of the Washington State multi-million dollar Life Sciences Discovery Fund.
As CEO of Energy Horizon LLC, Jeff directs the Pacific Northwest Region's bi-national aggregated energy planning project and manages investments through his work as co-founder of Northwest Energy Angels - the first North American angel investing group investing exclusively in new energy technologies.
Jeff is the former director of the Northwest Energy Technology Collaborative (NWETC), headquartered at the Washington Technology Center (WTC). While there, Jeff and his team at WTC worked to accelerate growth of the new energy-technology industry in the region. The U.S. Department of Energy recognized his achievements by naming him a "West Coast Power Player."
Noted as one of our most prominent leaders and critical thinkers on the future of energy and technology policy, Jeff speaks to hundreds of national and international conferences every year.
Jeff is also Immediate Past Chair of the Council of State Governments West, a past President of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, and has previously served as Political Director for U.S. Representative Al Swift. His legislative contributions were internationally recognized by the Canadian Consulate for eliminating commerce barriers between the two countries. Jeff also graduated as a Toll Fellow from the Council of State Governments Distinguished Leadership Program.
Modified: 07/23/09