Thomas Morris Expected As Secretary of Education

By: Mary
Published On: 1/6/2006 2:00:00 AM

According to the Richmond Times Dispatch, Governor-elect Kaine plans to appoint Thomas Morris, president of Emory & Henry College (a private school in Emory, VA) as Secretary of Education.  Morris, a former professor at University of Richmond, has established a reputation as a political commentator and in 2001 headed a state commission that produced an influential study on how Virginia's state and local tax structure. Sources expect Kaine will announce this appointment later today, when he visits Arthur Ashe Elementary School in Henrico County.

With this anticipated announcement, Kaine will have announced all of his cabinet nominees.


Comments



I went to undergrad (Brian - 4/4/2006 11:31:07 PM)
I went to undergrad at Emory & Henry, so I got to know Morris well.  He is a great guy and will make a great Sec. of Education. 

Emory & Henry has grew stronger each year since he took over.  I just hope we can get someone just as good to take over for Morris.



I don't know much ab (Mary - 4/4/2006 11:31:07 PM)
I don't know much about him, but Brian Patton appears to know Morris well and he's a big fan. Sounds like another amazing Kaine appointee!

http://brianpatton.org/2006/01/06/kaine-to-appoint-tom-morris/



I've never heard of (Steve Nelson - 4/4/2006 11:31:07 PM)
I've never heard of him (big surprise!). Is this a good thing or not? What makes Morris the right choice for the job?