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| Paul Morrison | ||
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Website: http://www.ksag.org Consumer Protection
Hotline Constituents Services Victim’s
Rights: |
Public
Information Officer Public
Appearance Requests Kansas
Attorney General Conference
Topic: Wednesday, July 12th, 2007 at 6 pm |
Born in Dodge City, Paul Morrison grew up in a traditional Kansas family - first in Hays, then Plainville, then Bonner Springs, and finally settling in the Kansas City, Kansas area. Paul was the first person in his family to earn a college degree, attending Kansas State University, and completing an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice at Washburn University. Upon graduation, he entered the Washburn School of Law, graduating in 1980.
Following his instinct to protect and serve the people of Kansas, in 1980, Paul Morrison immediately went to work as an Assistant District Attorney for Johnson County. In 1989, Morrison became District Attorney, winning reelection to in four subsequent elections, each time running unopposed.
During his 25-year career in law enforcement, Morrison has earned a reputation as one of Kansas' toughest prosecutors, and as a leader of exceptional professional integrity and extraordinary personal character.
In the early 1980s, Morrison spearheaded the County's efforts to crack down on narcotics. Since 1982, Morrison has prosecuted some of Johnson County's most complex murder cases - including his successful prosecution of serial killers Richard Grissom and John E. Robinson. A hands-on, no-nonsense style has led Morrison to personally argue nearly 100 jury trials, committed to seeking justice no matter how challenging the case.
Beyond the DA's office, Paul Morrison has left an indelible mark on the laws that keep all Kansans safer and more secure, working with the Kansas legislature to help author the state's first laws against sexual predators, and Kansas' death penalty statute. He has also argued dozens of cases before the Kansas Supreme Court.
Admired by his peers in the law enforcement and legal communities, Morrison is a recipient of the Clarence M. Kelly Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice Administration, and in 2001 was named "Prosecutor of the Year" by the Kansas County and District Attorneys Association. The Johnson County Sun called Paul "A Criminal's Worst Nightmare".
Active in both the legal profession and his local community, Morrison has served as President of the Kansas County and District Attorneys Association; President of the Johnson County Bar Foundation; President and a member of the board of Sunflower House and SafeHome, Inc.; and Chairman of the Johnson County United Way's fund-raising effort in 2004.
Known as a staunch advocate for the rights of crime victims, Morrison is an original member of the Kansas Sentencing Commission, and currently serves as its Vice Chair. Paul and Joyce Morrison have been married twenty-five years, and have three children.
Paul and Joyce make their home in Lenexa, and are members of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Shawnee, Kansas.
As Attorney General, Paul Morrison has pledged to return prosecutorial know-how, genuine law enforcement experience, and a law-and-order focus to the Attorney General's office.
