Rep. Morrison on “Double-Dipping” Ban

Neal MorrisonState Rep. Neal Morrison (D – Cullman) is one of four legislators employed in the two-year college system since before being elected to the legislature. If forced to choose between serving as a legislator or continuing his work at Wallace State College, Morrison tells The Cullman Times that “he will do what is in the best interest of his district, even if that means leaving the two-year system.”

“I just hate that this has come to this point, I’ve always strived to make sure I separate both jobs.”

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“I’ve always been against limiting anyone’s ability to run for office.”

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4 comments to Rep. Morrison on “Double-Dipping” Ban

  • Mike Ball

    I appreciate Rep. Morrison’s solid support for my bill to require elected officials to disclose on the internet detailed information of any government employment. He is an excellent Representative. I just wish he was a Republican.

  • Roy

    One has to ask whether, if Rep. Morrison is indeed an excellent Representative, held his job in the two-year college system since before being elected to the legislature, and has, by all accounts, successfully kept his job responsibilities separate, it was really necessary to force him to quit one of those jobs just because other people abused the system.

  • Anonymous

    Morrison has gotten big promotions at Wallace CC since he was elected, so not as simple as just saying he worked there before he was elected so everything is kosher.

  • [...] It should also be pointed out that Representative Mike Ball (R-Madison) recently commended Morrison for his support of a bill to require explicit internet disclosure of any double-dipping. [...]

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