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McMorris
McMorris is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Cathy McMorris Rodgers (born 1969), American politician * Charles McMorris (1890–1954), United States Navy admiral *Craig McMorris (born 1991), Canadian snowboarder *Don McMorris, Canadian politician * Easton McMorris (born 1935), Jamaican cricketer *Glenn McMorris, American kickboxer and karateka *Jerry McMorris Jerry McMorris (October 9, 1940 – May 8, 2012) was the principal owner of the Colorado Rockies of the National League from through . A limited partner in the ownership group that founded the Rockies in the early 1990s, he joined with meatpacking ... (died 2012), American baseball executive * Kristina McMorris, American writer * Lois McMorris, American rock musician * Mark McMorris (born 1993), Canadian snowboarder * Patrick McMorris (born 2001), American football player {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easton McMorris
Easton Dudley Ashley St John McMorris (4 April 1935 – 1 February 2022) was a West Indian cricketer who played in 13 Tests from 1958 to 1966. He attended Kingston College. An opening batsman, McMorris scored a Test century against India at his home ground of Sabina Park in the 1961-62 series, adding 255 for the second wicket with Rohan Kanhai. This series was his most productive: in the four matches he played he scored 349 runs at an average of 58.16, with a lowest score of 37. He toured England with the West Indies team in 1963 and 1966 but was less successful on the slower, greener pitches. He scored 190 not out against Middlesex in 1963, but it took 400 minutes. He was a heavy scorer for Jamaica, averaging over 60 in five domestic seasons, with a top score of 218 against Guyana in 1966-67. He captained Jamaica from 1967-68 until he retired after the 1971-72 season, including the short tour of England in 1970. Jamaica awarded McMorris the Order of Distinction The Ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers (born May 22, 1969) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for , which encompasses the eastern third of the state and includes Spokane, the state's second-largest city. A Republican, McMorris Rodgers previously served in the Washington House of Representatives. From 2013 to 2019, she chaired the House Republican Conference. Since 2021, she has been the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. McMorris Rodgers was appointed to the Washington House of Representatives in 1994. She became the minority leader in 2001. In 2004, she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She eventually became the highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress in 2009, when she ascended to leadership as vice chair of the House Republican Conference, and later, chair of the House Republican Conference. She gained national attention in 2014, when she delivered the Republican response to President Barack Obama's 2014 State of the Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles McMorris
Charles Horatio "Soc" McMorris (August 31, 1890 – February 11, 1954) was an American rear admiral during World War II, most notably commanding forces at the Battle of the Komandorski Islands during the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Early life and career Born in Wetumpka, Alabama, McMorris attended public schools in Wetumpka for several years before entering the United States Naval Academy on June 26, 1908. After graduating fifth in his class on June 8, 1912, McMorris served as an ensign aboard several battleships including the , , and , later taking part in the occupation of Veracruz in 1914 as part of the United States' intervention into Mexico. He also served aboard the battleship , which salvaged the submarine following its sinking off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii in 1915. World War I A junior officer during World War I, McMorris saw combat in the Atlantic aboard the destroyers and prior his promotion to lieutenant in 1918. During the inter-war years, McMorris was stationed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig McMorris
Craig McMorris (born December 14, 1991) is a Canadian professional snowboarder and analyst from Regina, Saskatchewan. He is the older brother of snowboarder Mark McMorris and the son of Saskatchewan provincial politician Don McMorris and his wife, Cindy. McMorris has worked as an analyst for the CBC since 2014, providing snowboarding commentary at the 2014 Winter Olympics, 2018 Winter Olympics, and the 2022 Winter Olympics. He served as cultural content for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and he also worked as a commentator for the CBC at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ..., covering skateboarding in its Olympic debut. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:McMorris, Craig Canadian male snowboarders 1991 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don McMorris
Don McMorris (born July 12, 1961) is a Canadian provincial politician, in the province of Saskatchewan. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Indian Head-Milestone, a position he has held since the 1999 provincial election when he was elected as a member of the Saskatchewan Party. A former Minister of Health, he was the Deputy Premier and Minister of Crown Investments in the Saskatchewan provincial government. On August 6, 2016, he resigned from the Saskatchewan Party caucus and from Executive Council, where he was the Deputy Premier and minister responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance and the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, after being charged with impaired driving the previous day. He later pleaded guilty. On May 13, speaking about the launch of an impaired-driving awareness campaign, he spoke about Saskatchewan's high injury and fatality rates in regard to drinking and driving incidents. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn McMorris
Glenn McMorris is a retired kickboxer, a former Professional Karate Association Full-Contact Middleweight United States Champion, a sport karate Hall of Famer, and the only fighter to have knocked out Martial Arts Hall of Famer Don "The Dragon" Wilson. Sport Karate Glenn McMorris started in martial arts competition in sport karate. He fought in numerous point-fighting matches which earned him a place in the Sport Karate Hall of Fame. One of McMorris's rare defeats in point-fighting was to Harold "Nature Boy" Roth in New Orleans in 1975. McMorris appeared on the cover of the magazine Karate Illustrated in July 1979 (Vol.10, Number 7). Kickboxing McMorris branched off into kickboxing. He had an early reputation in the WSMAC (World Series of the Martial Arts Championships) as a knockout artist; knocking out "Big" Macon Taylor in 15 seconds. McMorris possessed a great right hand, but he didn't have much of a defense. McMorris was billed as the number 1 contender for the Profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry McMorris
Jerry McMorris (October 9, 1940 – May 8, 2012) was the principal owner of the Colorado Rockies of the National League from through . A limited partner in the ownership group that founded the Rockies in the early 1990s, he joined with meatpacking heir Charlie Monfort and Oren Benton to buy controlling interest in the team after original owner Mickey Monus was embroiled in an accounting scandal. In 2005, McMorris sold his stake of the franchise to the Charie Monfort and his brother Dick. McMorris died on May 8, 2012 from pancreatic cancer at the age of 71 in a hospital in Aurora, Colorado Aurora (, ) is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties, Colorado, United States. The city's population was 386,261 at the 2020 United States Census with 336,035 residing in Arapahoe County, 47,720 residing in ...."Jerry McMorris, who helped bring Rockies baseball to Colorado, dies at 71", ''Denver Post'/ref> Notes External linksColorado Rockies owner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristina McMorris
Kristina McMorris is an American author of five novels and two novellas. McMorris's debut novel, ''Letters from Home,'' was originally inspired by her grandparents' WWII courtship letters. The book was a 2013 nominee for the RITA Award. Kristina's novels have since included ''The Edge of Lost'', and ''Sold on a Monday''. Works Novels * ''Letters from Home'' (2011) * ''Bridge of Scarlet Leaves'' (2012) * ''The Pieces We Keep'' (2013) * ''The Edge of Lost'' (2015) * ''Sold on a Monday'' (2018) Novellas/Anthologies * "The Christmas Collector" in ''A Winter Wonderland'' (2012) * "The Reunion" in ''Grand Central'' (2014) Notes External links *Kristina McMorris at goodreads {{DEFAULTSORT:McMorris, Kristina Living people American romantic fiction writers Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois McMorris
Lois McMorris, also known as "Lady Mac", is a lead guitarist and vocalist from North Omaha, Nebraska. Music McMorris plays lead guitar, rhythm guitar, upright bass, electric bass and keyboards and is a drum programmer. She is also a musician, arranger, vocalist, composer, chart writer and lyricist. Bands that she has been a member of include 7th House, Gutsbucket & Funk, Poverty's Movement and The Persuaders. Lady Mac has toured the world and/or performed with a variety of popular music artists including the rapper Coolio, the jazz organist Jimmy Smith and B.B. King. Preston Love called McMorris, "one of the finest all-around guitarist to ever come from Omaha". McMorris was inducted into the Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame in 2005.(ndLois "Lady Mac" McMorris Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 July 2007. Lady Mac has recorded on Atma Records, releasing ''LadyMac: One As a Performing Artist''. McMorris alternates between performing as a headliner with her own group, La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark McMorris
Mark Lee McMorris (born December 9, 1993) is a Canadian professional snowboarder who specializes in slopestyle and big air events. A three-time Olympic bronze medallist, he placed third in each of the 2014 Winter Olympics, 2018 Winter Olympics, and 2022 Winter Olympics in the slopestyle event. While filming for Transworld Snowboarding's "Park Sessions" video in March 2011, Mark became the first person to land a Backside Triple Cork 1440. More recently, on April 28, 2018, Mark landed the world first Double Cork off of a rail, the Front-Board Double Cork 1170 with melancholy grab. Mark has also left his mark at X-Games and other events. In 2012 and 2013, Mark won back-to-back gold medals in Winter X Games in the slopestyle event. He has also appeared in many videos for Transworld Snowboarding, Burton, Redbull, CBC, and Shredbots. Career Early career McMorris competed at his first FIS Snowboard World Cup during the 2009–2010 season placing eighth in the big air event in Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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