News release: Morgan files for open County Commission seat with strong community support and record fundraising
LANSING (Jan. 27, 2022) -- With overwhelming community support and record fundraising totals, former Ingham County Commissioner Thomas Morgan filed to run for the new open seat on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners.
“I’m proud of my track record as a fighter for working families and our most vulnerable neighbors, and I’m running for because there’s a lot more we need to accomplish,” said Morgan, D-Lansing. “Too many people in our community are struggling, and they deserve elected officials who will side with them over corporate special interests.”
Morgan has already picked up numerous high-profile endorsements ahead of the Aug. 2 primary election, including support from the Greater Lansing Labor Council, state Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr., former House Democratic Leader Sam Singh, County Clerk Barb Byrum, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 333, the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights, and many others. In addition, Morgan raised more than $27,000 — including $0 from corporate PACs — in the last week of December alone, according to a campaign finance report to be filed at the end of the month.
Morgan served on the County Commission from 2018 through 2020. He was instrumental in expanding the Ingham Health Plan to include mental health services for low-income residents, strengthening Meals on Wheels for seniors, and improving government ethics and transparency.
The second of five children born to a factory worker and a waitress, Morgan grew up near the poverty line. As a teen, he left high school to work full time at a grocery store and help put food on his family’s table. After obtaining his GED, Morgan juggled a full load of community college classes with working full time so he could fulfill his goal of being the first person in his family to graduate college.
After graduating with honors from Michigan State University, Morgan began his professional career as a watchdog journalist, working to shine a light on local government and holding politicians accountable. He then turned to a career in professional advocacy, leading the charge for numerous progressive campaigns on behalf of teachers, nurses, children, people with disabilities and skilled trades workers, among many others.
Morgan and his wife, Lansing Public Services Board Chair Samara (Hussain) Morgan, live on Lansing's Eastside, where they're raising their two children, Jackson and Alex.
“I’m proud of my track record as a fighter for working families and our most vulnerable neighbors, and I’m running for because there’s a lot more we need to accomplish,” said Morgan, D-Lansing. “Too many people in our community are struggling, and they deserve elected officials who will side with them over corporate special interests.”
Morgan has already picked up numerous high-profile endorsements ahead of the Aug. 2 primary election, including support from the Greater Lansing Labor Council, state Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr., former House Democratic Leader Sam Singh, County Clerk Barb Byrum, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 333, the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights, and many others. In addition, Morgan raised more than $27,000 — including $0 from corporate PACs — in the last week of December alone, according to a campaign finance report to be filed at the end of the month.
Morgan served on the County Commission from 2018 through 2020. He was instrumental in expanding the Ingham Health Plan to include mental health services for low-income residents, strengthening Meals on Wheels for seniors, and improving government ethics and transparency.
The second of five children born to a factory worker and a waitress, Morgan grew up near the poverty line. As a teen, he left high school to work full time at a grocery store and help put food on his family’s table. After obtaining his GED, Morgan juggled a full load of community college classes with working full time so he could fulfill his goal of being the first person in his family to graduate college.
After graduating with honors from Michigan State University, Morgan began his professional career as a watchdog journalist, working to shine a light on local government and holding politicians accountable. He then turned to a career in professional advocacy, leading the charge for numerous progressive campaigns on behalf of teachers, nurses, children, people with disabilities and skilled trades workers, among many others.
Morgan and his wife, Lansing Public Services Board Chair Samara (Hussain) Morgan, live on Lansing's Eastside, where they're raising their two children, Jackson and Alex.