Danny Morgan (born October 23, 1972) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of

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. Morgan served as Minority Leader of the

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from 2006 to 2010. He also served as the mayor of

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Early life

Morgan was born and raised in

and graduated from Prague High School. He graduated from Central State University in Edmond with a bachelor's degree in business administration. Following graduation, he went to work in the oilfield as a truck driver and field supervisor, working for his father former Oklahoma House of Representative of District 32, Charlie O. Morgan. Charlie founded Morgan Well Service in 1964. Morgan served as the mayor of

, a board member of the Prague Municipal Hospital and chair of the Lincoln County Excise Board. He also served as a committee vice chair of the Last Frontier Council of the

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and is a past board member of the

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Redlands Council. He is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma – Class XVII.

Political career

Morgan began his service in the

in 2002. In 2005, he was elected Minority Leader, making him the primary leader of the Democratic Caucus to succeed

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. He served in the capacity of Minority Leader for four years. During his time in the legislature, he received numerous honors and awards. He has been honored by Safe Kids Oklahoma as a Friend of Safe Kids, and by the Silver Haired Legislature in appreciation for his service to senior citizens. In 2008, he was inducted into the Institute for Child Advocacy Child Advocates Hall of Fame. In 2009 Danny was one of only five recognized as a Distinguished Former Student honoree by the University of Central Oklahoma Alumni Association. Danny has been named an honorary member of the Lincoln County 4-H and received an honorary Chapter FFA Degree from the Prague FFA. The Selective Service gave him their Honored Patriot Award in 2005. That same year, he received the Friend of Higher Education Award from the Higher Education Alumni Council of Oklahoma, and the University of Oklahoma inducted him into their Crimson Capitol Club. The Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma, the Rural Health Association, and the Enid Oilman's Association have all named him as their Legislator of the Year. Morgan is the primary author of HCR 1024, a

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introduced into the

on February 6, 2012. It proposes changing the Oklahoma

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from ''

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'' (Latin for "Labor Conquers All Things") to "Oklahoma - In God We Trust!".

Personal life

Morgan was married to Debbie (Hicks) for 25 years and together they have two children, Zachary and Danielle.Representative Danny MorganProject Vote Smart
Accessed August 16, 2012.

Election history

References

External links

Oklahoma House Historic Membership
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Danny Living people Democratic Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives 1972 births University of Central Oklahoma alumni People from Prague, Oklahoma Mayors of places in Oklahoma 21st-century American politicians