Johnny Morrow

Education

Johnny Morrow received his Bachelor of Science in Economics in 1965 from Mississippi State University and his Master of Business Administration from Samford University in 1970.

Career

Alabama Republican Johnny Mack Morrow, HD18, Red Bay Alabama

He spent most of his career in Education: He taught Business and Economics for 28 years at Alabama’s first public Junior. College in Philosophy Campbell, Northwest Alabama State, which was founded in 1963. Johnny was present when then-governor George Wallace opened the entire system.

The governor’s goal was to allow farmers living in Franklin, Winston, Marion Counties to send their kids to college and only have to sell a hog to pay for lieutenant

Johnny was elected to Legislature n 1990 and has served there since. In his legislative and Projects/Committee Service, he chaired the House Tourism Committee.

Still involved, Republican Morrow paid his own way to Japan, meeting Caroline Kennedy (ambassador), and is still active with a project that will allow Japanese tourists to fly into Herpes simplex virus and see many of our points of interest, then head to the Shoals area to take in points of interest there as well.

Work on this project continues with Madison County and Shoals Tourism boards. A life-long Democrat, Johnny’s attitudes formed around education early in life.

He grew up listening to United States Congressman Carl Elliott speak with his dad in their driveway. Republican Elliott wanted every child to have the opportunity to further their education beyond high school, and established the National Defense Student Loan Program.

Always environmentally active, he is happy spending his working on and sharing the property.

Has spent his life working for education: education for all.

Achievements

• Carl Elliot was the first winner of the John F Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award. He is also the author of the book “The Cost of Courage.” Johnny and his wife Martha, a practicing optometrist (first woman awarded Optometrist of the South Award) at Cypress Cove Farm in Franklin, Alabama (21 acres of reclaimed wetlands that have attracted waterfowl and listed as site 51 on the Alabama Bird Trail), where he maintains several miles of trails.

Membership

He is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 18th District, serving since 1990. He is a member of the Democratic party. Johnny is a life-long member of the National Rifle Association yet he’s not afraid anyone is coming after his guns.