Mary A. Morrissey
Mary A. Morrissey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Bennington 5 district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 Serving with Jim Carroll | |
| Preceded by | None (district created) |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Bennington 2-2 district | |
| In office January 8, 2003 – January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Betty Bolognani |
| Succeeded by | None (district eliminated) |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Bennington 2-3 district | |
| In office January 8, 1997 – January 8, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Madkour |
| Succeeded by | None (district eliminated) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Ann Morrissey March 26, 1957 Bennington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Bennington, Vermont, U.S. |
Mary Ann Morrissey (born March 26, 1957) is a Republican politician who was elected and currently serves in the Vermont House of Representatives.[1] She represents the Bennington 5 Representative District.
2024 harassment incident
[edit]For five months during 2024, Morrissey secretly poured cups of water into a tote bag owned by Democratic lawmaker Jim Carroll, who also represents Bennington and who serves with her on Vermont's House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development.[2] Carroll suspected Morrissey to be pouring water in his bag, but had no evidence to prove the theory. He then used a hidden video camera to record footage of his bag in order to find what was happening.[3]
On June 7, 2024, Carroll told Seven Days, an independent Vermont news publication, that he had captured footage of Morrissey pouring cups of water into his bag on two separate days.[2] On June 11, 2024, the footage was released.[2] Carroll has stated that Morrissey had been "nasty" to him for months[3] and that she had "verbally harassed" him on several occasions regarding his policy decisions.[4]
On June 17, Morrissey apologized in front of the Vermont House of Representatives. She did not state a motivation for her actions, and claimed, "I don't know why I did it. I was not meaning to hurt him ... It is something very out of character for me and I am ashamed."[5] As a result of the incident, a formal investigation was opened by the House's ethics panel. As of June 18, 2024, Carroll has not yet decided whether to pursue charges against Morrissey.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "List of Representatives in the Vermont House of Representatives from the state legislators database -- Adam Brown, BYU Political Science". adambrown.info. February 2011. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ a b c McCallum, Kevin (June 7, 2024). "A Lawmaker's Bag Was Repeatedly Drenched, and Now a Colleague Faces a Probe". Seven Days. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c Oladipo, Gloria (June 18, 2024). "Vermont Republican secretly poured water into colleague's bag over months". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ McCallum, Kevin (June 17, 2024). "Lawmaker Apologizes to House Colleague for Harassment". Seven Days. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ McCallum, Kevin (June 12, 2024). "Lawmaker Offers an Apology, but No Explanation, for Soaking a Rival's Stuff". Seven Days. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
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