Tashina Morris is an American politician and former cosmetologist serving as a member of the

Alabama House of Representatives The Alabama State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency contai ...

from the 77th district. She assumed office on November 7, 2018. She is a member of the

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Education

Morris earned a Master of Science in leadership management from

Amridge University Amridge University is a private university affiliated with the Churches of Christ with its main campus in Montgomery, Alabama. It was previously known as Alabama Christian School of Religion, Southern Christian University, and Regions Universit ...

and a Ph.D. in criminal justice and safety studies from

Capella University Capella University is a private for-profit, online university headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school is owned by the publicly traded Strategic Education, Inc. and delivers most of its education online. Capella has 52 degree progr ...

Career

Morris worked as a cosmetology instructor and floor manager at

Virginia College Virginia College was a private for-profit college located primarily in the southeastern United States. It offered classes, certificates, diplomas, and degrees related to specific professions such as health sciences, information technology, busines ...

and a program director at the SouthEastern School of Cosmetology. She has since worked as a nonprofit director. Morris was elected to the

and assumed office on November 7, 2018, succeeding John Knight. Morris was a candidate for the Alabama Senate in November 2020, placing fourth in the Democratic primary.

References

Living people Capella University alumni Democratic Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives Women state legislators in Alabama African-American state legislators in Alabama Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American women 21st-century American legislators 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century African-American politicians 21st-century African-American women politicians 21st-century Alabama politicians {{Alabama-politician-stub