Richard T. Morgan

Richard Timothy Morgan was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's fifty-second House district, including constituents in Moore County, for eight terms. Morgan is an insurance broker and cattle farmer from Pinehurst, North Carolina.

In 2003, the House found itself evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats. Morgan led a Republican faction that agreed to form a coalition with the Democrats. The coalition elected two "co-speakers" of the House for the first time in state history, for the North Carolina General Assembly of 2003-2004. Speaker Jim Black, a Democrat, was called the "Democratic Speaker," and Morgan was called the "Republican Speaker." A majority of Republicans considered Morgan's actions tantamount to betraying his party. Rep. Morgan's action would give Speaker Black control of redistricting in 2003, leading to the Democrats gaining total control of the General Assembly despite the Republicans winning a majority of the statewide vote in legislative races that year.

In 2008, Morgan announced that he was running for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction.