Lawrence J. Morrissey (born September 4, 1969) is an American politician who served as Mayor of

Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, Winnebago and Ogle County, Illinois, Ogle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located in far northern Illinois on the banks of the Rock River (Mississippi River tributary), Rock River, Rockfor ...

from 2005 until 2017. In 2001, Morrissey ran for Mayor against

Doug Scott Douglas Keith Scott (29 May 19417 December 2020) was an English Mountaineering, mountaineer and climbing author, noted for being on the team that made the 1975 British Mount Everest Southwest Face expedition, first ascent of the south-west fac ...

, a Democratic member of the

Illinois House of Representatives The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 representativ ...

. ''The Rockford Observer'' recalled his campaign centered on road improvements, education reforms, lower taxes, and a revitalized downtown. In his second attempt in the 2005 election, Morrissey defeated Scott. In 2017, Morrissey did not run for re-election. As of 2019, he was Vice President of Government Relations and Vice President of Sales Midwest Region for Marathon Health.

Political Positions

Police & Crime

As Mayor, Morrissey held a tough-on-crime stance, yet felt strongly against the use of excessive police force.

References

21st-century mayors of places in Illinois Mayors of Rockford, Illinois Illinois lawyers Living people 1969 births Illinois independents {{Illinois-politician-stub