Political party Republican Name Morris Kay Alma mater University of Kansas | Residence Lawrence, Kansas Spouse(s) Sally Marmon | |
Born July 31, 1932 (age 91)
St. John, Kansas ( 1932-07-31 ) Occupation insurance executive, businessman | ||
Morris Kay (born July 31, 1932) is an American former politician in the state of Kansas. A Republican, he served in the Kansas House of Representatives.
Kay was born in St. John, Kansas and attended primary schooling there while helping his father on the family farm. He attended the University of Kansas, where he played college football, captaining the 1953 Kansas Jayhawks football team. He also served in the United States Army. He was later an insurance executive. Kay was the Republican candidate for Governor of Kansas in the 1972 gubernatorial election, losing to incumbent Governor Robert Docking. At that time he was serving as majority leader of the Kansas House of Representatives. From January 1979 to June 27, 1982, he served as the Kansas Republican Party chairman.