John Morley (Vermont politician)

John Morley
Member of the Vermont Senate
from the Orleans district
Assumed office
December 5, 2025
Preceded bySamuel Douglass
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
2005–2011
Personal details
Born (1970-05-06) May 6, 1970
PartyRepublican
SpouseJodi
EducationUniversity of Vermont (BS)

John Morley (born May 6, 1970) is a Republican politician from Vermont. He serves in the Vermont Senate, representing the Orleans District since 2025. He previously served in the Vermont House of Representatives, representing the Orleans-Caledonia-1 Representative District.[1]

Biography

Morley was born in Newport, Vermont and graduated from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science in 1993.[2] He was Chairman of the Vermont Public Power Supply Authority, and has been the Village Manager of Orleans, Vermont since 1993.

He served as a Representative in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011.[3] While in the State House, Morley served on the Appropriations and Commerce Committees. In September 2012, Morley was elected President of the Northeastern Vermont Development Association.[4]

In December 2025, Morley was appointed to the Vermont Senate to succeed resigned senator Samuel Douglass.[5]

Morley and his wife Jodi have two children. They live in Orleans, Vermont.

References

  1. ^ "List of Representatives in the Vermont House of Representatives from the state legislators database -- Adam Brown, BYU Political Science". Archived from the original on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  2. ^ "John Morley elected board president at NVDA annual meeting". VermontBiz.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  3. ^ "John Morley III's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  4. ^ "John Morley elected board president at NVDA annual meeting". VermontBiz.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  5. ^ "Governor Phil Scott Appoints John Morley to State Senate". Office of Governor Phil Scott (Press release). December 5, 2025.