Kelly Morrison

Morrison was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended Jefferson Elementary School in Minneapolis and graduated from The Blake School. Morrison attended Yale University and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in history. She attended Boston University for her pre-medical requirements and graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. ==Minnesota Legislature==

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, defeating Republican nominee Andrew Myers. Morrison represented District 33B, including portions of Hennepin and Carver counties. Morrison won the party's endorsement over incumbent Senator Ann Johnson Stewart. In the general election, Morrison defeated Republican nominee Kathleen Fowke. Morrison served as an assistant majority leader for the Senate DFL Caucus during the 2023-2024 session.''' 2023-2024 committee assignments: • Vice Chair: Transportation • Environment, Climate and Legacy • Health and Human Services • State and Local Government and Veterans == U.S. House of Representatives ==

Elections 2024 On November 9, 2023, Morrison announced she would run in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district after the incumbent, Dean Phillips, decided to run against President Joe Biden in the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries. Morrison said she strongly supported Biden, calling him a "transformational president". Morrison's campaign had been endorsed by several state legislators, former Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, and a former president and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States. On November 24, 2023, Phillips announced he would not seek reelection to the House regardless of the outcome of his presidential campaign. He also said he would not endorse anyone in the race for his former seat. Morrison thanked Phillips for his service in a statement after his announcement. Morrison won the election on November 5, 2024, 58% to 42%. She was described as the "first pro-choice OB-GYN elected to Congress". Tenure Morrison was sworn into the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, she joined the House's first Democratic Doctors' Caucus, expressing a hope to form a bipartisan physicians' caucus in the future. Committee assignments • Committee on Small Business • Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure • Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains (Ranking Member) • Committee on Veterans' Affairs • Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs • Subcommittee on Health Caucus memberships • Congressional Equality Caucus • New Democrat Coalition • Congressional Freethought Caucus • Reproductive Freedom Caucus (Freshman Representative) ==Electoral history==

Morrison and her husband, John Willoughby, have three children. She resides in Deephaven, Minnesota. She is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Excelsior, Minnesota. ==References==