He graduated from Pinecrest High School and received his associate in arts degree from Sandhills Community College.
In 1974, Morgan received his bachelor's degree in political science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
[2][3] Morgan died on October 10, 2018, at the age of 66, at Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, North Carolina.
Richard Morgan, a member of the Republican caucus, announced he would oppose Daughtry and run for Speaker of the House himself.
The coalition elected two "co-speakers" of the House for the first time in state history, for the North Carolina General Assembly of 2003-2004.