Richard Lee Morris (born November 6, 1968) is an American attorney and Republican politician.

Early Life, Education, Military Career, and Disbarment Morris was born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, during the Vietnam War and was raised in Kansas.

During his military service, Morris was deployed to the Iraq War, where he worked on reforming the Iraqi judicial system.

[3] After retiring from the Navy in 2010, Morris was elected chair of the Isle of Wight County Republican Committee.

In November 2011, he defeated 10-term Democratic incumbent William K. Barlow for the 64th House district seat by a vote of 12,960 to 10,467.