Background
Morris, Paul Francis was born on June 29, 1960 in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. Son of Reginald and June Marie (Goumy) Morris.
Morris, Paul Francis was born on June 29, 1960 in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. Son of Reginald and June Marie (Goumy) Morris.
Bachelor in Landscape Architecture, University Oregon, 1984. Graduate certified in planning, Harvard University, 1987.
Owner, Paul Morris-Planning and Design, Eugene, 1980-1984;
community planner, City of Madras, Oregon, 1983-1984;
project manager, Fred Glick Associations, Inc., Portland, Oregon, 1984-1986;
design services manager, The Benkendorf Associations Corporation, Portland, 1986-1989;
vice president, principal, McKeever/Morris, Inc., Portland, since 1989. Adjunct Professor landscape architecture U. Oregon, Eugene, 1992. Juror awards program Oregon Women of Distinction in Architecture, 1994.
Juror annual awards program Oregon Landscape Contractors Association, 1996. Speaker in field.
Active Metropolitan Business Association, Portland, 1989-1993, Cascadia Native Landscape Center, Portland, 1989-1993. Board directors Hosford-Abernathy Neighborhood Association, Portland, 1985-1989, vice chair board directors, 1988, chair board directors, 1989. Member Hales for City Commissioner Political Campaign, Portland, 1992, Portland Parks General Obligation Bond Measure Campaign, Portland, 1994, Columbia-Willamette Water Conservation Coalition, 1994-1995, Metropolitan Greenspaace Campaign Fund Raising Committee, Portland, 1995, Blumenauer for United States Congress Campaign, Portland, 1996.
Board directors 100 Friends of Oregon. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects (member-at-large executive committee Oregon chapter 1989-1991, 91, 92, member annual meeting and awards program committee Oregon chapter 1990, vice president/president elect executive committee Oregon chapter 1992-1993, member nominating committee Oregon chapter 1992-1995, many others, Presidential awards Oregon chapter 1990, 92, Honor award Oregon chapter 1992, Professional Leadership award Oregon chapter 1994, Sustainable Design award Oregon chapter 1994, National Orchid award 1994, National Honor award 1995), American Planning Association (member annual professional awards committee Oregon chapter 1989, 93, Professional Achievement awards Oregon chapter 1991, 93), National Design Professionals Association, National Association Home Builders, National Society for Park Resources, Oregon Mediation Association, National Trust for History Preservation, History Preservation League Oregon.
Married LaVerna Kaye Skickler, June 12, 1982. 1 child, Ketan Joshua Sunil.