Delegate Morgan Griffith

Home	About Morgan	Legislation	In The News

Issues	8th District	Photos	Contact

Biography

House Majority Leader Morgan Griffith has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 1994. He represents the 8th District, which is comprised of the City of Salem and portions of Roanoke County.

A graduate of Salem’s Andrew Lewis High School, Morgan is an honors graduate of Emory & Henry College. After completing his studies at Washington and Lee University School of Law, Morgan returned to Salem to practice law.

A leader in the Virginia General Assembly, Morgan’s colleagues elected him House Majority Leader in 2000. He is a member of the House Courts of Justice and Militia, Police and Public Safety Committees, and serves as Vice Chairman of the Rules Committee. He is also a member of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission and serves as Chairman of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

A former student body president at Andrew Lewis High School, Morgan has remained active in our community throughout his life. His current civic activities include:

Current Memberships:

• Member, Salem/Roanoke County Bar Association
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Member, Board of Trustees, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

• Director, Stonegate Swim Club, Inc.

• Member, Board of Visitors, Emory & Henry College

• Silver Beaver Recipient (Boys Scouts of America)

Former Memberships:
• Member, State Board of Directors of Easter Seals Virginia
• Member, Salem Host Lions Club
• Member, Blue Ridge Mountains Council, Boy Scouts of America
• Member, Shawsville Ruritan

Morgan Griffith Family

The Griffith family resides in Salem, and attend Fellowship Community Church.