The short man behind the desk is Ricky Huges. Now, with so little information about these two men the first thing people do is rush to judgment and figure there is some kind of scandal, right? That would be wrong and it would be said in very poor decision making. The first thing anyone should think is, I wonder what this is all about. It must be good news. Can't be about politics, these men are smiling.
March 23, 2019
By Connor Tibke
Ricky Hughes, (click here) a student at Spring Street International School, served as a page this week in the Washington State House of Representatives. Sponsored by State Rep. Jeff Morris (D-Mount Vernon), Ricky is the son of Marlace and Rick Hughes of Eastsound.
The good news story, while sad that Washington District 40 is losing Rep. Morris, the USA has the best and brightest talent under the sun and Jeff Morris is one of them.
November 27, 2019
By Robert Mittendorf
State Rep. Jeff Morris, (click here) who has represented the Bellingham area for 22 years in Olympia, resigned from the Legislature on Wednesday, Nov. 27 — the second 40th District legislator to resign this year.
Morris, an Anacortes Democrat, said in a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee that he’s been hired with Schneider Electric, a Fortune 500 firm headquartered near Paris with offices on Mercer Island.
In his resignation letter, Morris said Schneider is at the forefront of developing smart grid, “decarbonization” and artificial intelligence technologies.
“They’re like the GE of France. It was a dream opportunity for me,” Morris told The Bellingham Herald....
...Morris owns Energy Horizon Corp., a “source of critical thought on energy/tech policy.”...
The man is a pure genius.
...“Rep. Morris should be recognized for trailblazing on issues such as privacy surrounding biometric data and government surveillance. His expertise in these areas put Washington ahead of the curve in many ways.”
Although his job will cover all of the company’s North American operations, Morris said he’ll be able to work from home most of the time because of Schneider Electric’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.
Among their business ventures is technology that reduces the number of people affected by rolling blackouts during red flag wildfire alerts in California, Morris said.
According to the 2010 book “American Indian Politics and the American Political System,” Morris is a member of the Tsimshian First Nation, people who are native to what is now coastal British Columbia and southern Alaska.
Morris is one of a handful of Washington state legislators with indigenous heritage including 40th District state Rep. Debra Lekanoff of Bow....
I am grateful for Jeff Morris. Knowing a man like him has dedicated his life and knowledge to help reverse the trends of the Climate Crisis gives me a reason to be thankful.
