Larry Morrissey


Lawrence J. Morrissey is an American politician who served as Mayor of Rockford, Illinois from 2005 until 2017.
In 2001, Morrissey ran for Mayor against Doug Scott, a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives. The Rockford Observer recalled his campaign centered on road improvements, education reforms, lower taxes, and a revitalized downtown. In his second attempt in the 2005 election, Morrissey defeated Scott. In 2017, Morrissey did not run for re-election.
As of 2019, he was Vice President of Government Relations and Vice President of Sales Midwest Region for Marathon Health.

Political Positions

Police & Crime

As Mayor, Morrissey held a tough-on-crime stance, yet felt strongly against the use of excessive police force.