State Rep. Jason Morgan is serving his second term representing the 23rd House District, which comprises Ann Arbor, the city of South Lyon, Superior Township, Salem Township and parts of Plymouth, Northville, Lyon and Ann Arbor Townships. He founded and served as co-chair of the Legislature’s bipartisan Public Transit Caucus — advancing public transportation throughout Michigan is an important priority for Morgan.
The son of a commercial fisherman and union laborer, Rep. Morgan was raised in Pinconning, Michigan. By working part-time and thanks to state and federal student aid, Rep. Morgan worked his way through college as a first-generation college student, earning his Bachelor’s of Political Science from Northern Michigan University. He later earned his Master’s of Public Administration from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.
Rep. Morgan served six years as a Washtenaw County Commissioner and was elected as the county’s first-ever LGBTQ chair of the Board of Commissioners. He served on the Board of Directors of Ann Arbor SPARK and the Huron River Watershed Council. Rep. Morgan also served as a Northern Michigan University Trustee, having been appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and is a service member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Over the last 15 years, Rep. Morgan has worked in various leadership positions in Michigan and Washington, D.C. He served in senior staff positions to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and five members of Congress, including U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell, Haley Stevens, Elissa Slotkin, John Dingell and Bart Stupak. Much of his career has also focused on higher education, working as the director of government and community relations and later teaching government at Washtenaw Community College.
Rep. Morgan is passionate about his family and making life better for working Michiganders. He’s dedicated to creating opportunities for everyone to get ahead and succeed, with affordable living, quality education and good-paying jobs — ensuring everyone has the ability to care for their family. He lives in Ann Arbor with his husband, Jon, and their cats, Doug and Joey.