Michael Morrill
Template:TOCnestleft Michael (Mike) Morrill is the executive director of Greyroots Action, and the interim ED of Progress South Carolina. Morrill has been involved in organizing since childhood, working for numerous unions, civic engagement organizations and political campaigns. He has served as executive director of Keystone Progress, Pennsylvanians United for Quality Care, Pennsylvania's Campaign for Choice, Pennsylvania Citizen Action and Christian Churches of the Tri-County Area. He has written extensively with numerous articles in publications around the world, and has appeared frequently in state and national media as a spokesperson for working families.[1]
Steyer staffer
Michael Morrill is the New Hampshire state director for Tom Steyer's 2020 presidential campaign. He was hired by the Steyer campaign in August 2019.
Socialist friends
Progress South Carolina July 15, 2018 ·
Progress South Carolina ED Michael Morrill is at the Progressive Leadership Institute's State Strategy Forum in Washington. Sara Innamorato and Summer Lee, 2 progressive activists who will be joining the Pennsylvania House of Representatives next year, are here too. They both won upset primaries against establishment incumbents. Both of them have agreed to come to SC to share how they won and how we can do it in SC.
Berks County Commissioner
In 2019 Michael Morrill ran for Berks County Commissioner.
- Mike Morrill is a lifelong union organizer and progressive leader who is running for Berks County Commissioner. He is running on a bold progressive platform and promises to focus on shutting down the Berks County Refugee Family Detention Center – the only county run ICE detention center in the country.[2]
Morrill lost the May primary by 32 votes.
DSA member
In 2000, Michael Morrill, was a Reading Democratic Socialists of America member and executive director of the Pennsylvania Consumer Action Network.[3]
- One of the major events of the summer was R2K, a series of demonstrations and other actions during the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, because of poor media coverage, the general public - nationally and even in Philadelphia - know very little about it.
- DSA, particularly the Greater Philadelphia Local, was deeply involved in the organizing of most facets of R2K.
- When the convention was announced last fall, a coalition of groups convened by Mike Morrill, Reading DSA member and executivc director of the Pennsylvania Consumer Action Network (PCAN), decided to work together to create one large event, a march and rally, under the banner of UNITY2000.
Green Party USA Involvement
Michael Morrill was the Green Party USA nominee for Pennsylvania Governor in 2002, receiving 38,000 votes (1%).[4]
Socialist Party USA Involvement
Morrill was suggested by some Socialist Party USA activists as a possible Presidential nominee for 2004. He has also served as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Consumer Action Network. However a nomination did not go ahead.[5]
Morrill to Leave Keystone Progress
May 2017 Keystone Progress’s founder Michael Morrill announced he will be leaving the organization. Morrill founded Keystone Progress in 2008.
“I have been honored to be the executive director of Keystone Progress,” Morrill said in the announcement.
Since it was founded, Keystone Progress has built a statewide network of supporters, and created both an online and traditional grassroots organization.
“Mike created and built an incredible organization that has had a huge impact on Pennsylvania politics,” Keystone Progress board chair Ritchie Tabachnick said in a release announcing the move.
In the announcement they named Daniel Doubet as the next Executive Director. Doubet is currently the northwest Pennsylvania lead organizer for the organization. He was picked after a six-month national search.
“While we are disappointed to see Mike leave, we are thrilled that Dan Doubet will be leading us during this tumultuous time,” Tabachnick said.[6]
Pride Festival
