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District 25 State Senator Dan W. "Blade"
Morrish is serving his first term in the State Senate. The Jennings Republican
was elected to the House of Representatives in 1996 and re-elected without
opposition in 2000 and 2004.
Senator Morrish is a graduate of Jennings
High School and McNeese State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in
Agriculture. His work experience has included marine underwriting with The
Insurance Company of North America, sales and operations management with
Browning-Ferris Industries, sales manager for 3 Star Sand, Blast & Paint, and
owner-operator of Capitol City Hardware & Implement Company of Jennings for 25
years. He is currently employed by the Lake Charles Pilots as Business Manager.
Senator Morrish is married to the former
Kathy Vidrine of Lake Charles. The Morrish's are the parents of two children,
Erin Morrish Boudreaux and Chris Morrish, and four beautiful grandchildren.
They are members of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, where he served
three terms on the parish council and is actively involved with Our Lady of the
Oaks Retreat House having served on the lay advisory board and as a retreat
captain. He is a member of the Jennings Rotary Club, a member, past board member
and past president of the Greater Jennings Chamber of Commerce, a past board
member and past president of the Jennings Merchant Credit Bureau and holds
membership in various trade organizations.
As a state legislator, Senator Morrish
serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Insurance. He sits on the
Environmental Quality Committee, Natural Resource Committee and is an
interim member of the Finance Committee.
He currently serves as Chairman of the House & Senate Task Force on the Working
Un-Insured, Board of Directors of Louisiana Citizens Property and Casualty
Corporation, is a member of the Coastal Restoration Flood Control Committee, the
Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and
Conservation, the Legislative Rural Caucus and the Acadiana Delegation.
Senate District 25 includes all of
Jefferson Davis and Cameron parishes, parts of Acadia Parish and the southeast
part of Calcasieu Parish.
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