Full Name:
Ruqaiyah 'Kiah' Morris
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: James
Home City:
Bennington, VT
BA, Gender and Womens Studies, University of Illinois
Representative, Vermont State House of Representatives, District Bennington-2-2, 2014-2019
Candidate, Vermont State House of Representatives, District Bennington-2-2, 2018
Policy Council Member, Bennington County Head Start, present
Member, Bennington County Prescription Drug Task Force, present
Chair, Bennington Recreation Center Task Force, present
Former Member, Health Care Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives
Community Health Improvement Specialist, Southwestern Vermont Health Care, present
Director, Alliance for Community Transformations, present
Vice-President, Kuumba Lynx Youth Arts Organization, present
Domestic Violence Advocate, Project Against Violent Encounters (PAVE), present
Former Vice President, Bennington Coalition for the Homeless
Awards:
Kiah received the Courage Award from the Vermont Oral Healthcare for All Coalition for her advocacy efforts that changed the legislation to provide comprehensive dental care for pregnant and post-partum women.
In April 2013, Kiah was selected as a Women's Leadership Fellow (Women's Executive Leadership Program) -- one of 12 women chosen nationally "who will have an impact on the nation" by the Impact Center, a Washington DC-based leadership development organization.