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Jessica Morse

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Jessica Morse (born February 23, 1982) is an American natural resources manager and politician who is running for Congress in California's 3rd congressional district in the 2024 election cycle. Morse has spent her career in public service, having worked in the Department of Defense, Department of State, and the Agency for International Development. Most recently, she was a Deputy Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency.

Jessica Morse
Jessica Morse, CA Natural Resources Agency deputy secretary
BornFebruary 23, 1982
Pacifica, CA
EducationMasters of Public Affairs, Princeton University
Occupationnatural resources manager
Employer(s)US Defense Department, US State Department, US Agency for International Development, California Natural Resources Agency
Political partyDemocrat
Websitemorseforcongress.com

Early life and education

Morse is a fifth-generation Californian. She was born in Pacifica, CA, grew up in Carmichael, CA and Gold Run, CA, and lives in Roseville, CA.[1][2] She graduated from Principia College in 2004 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. In 2010 she earned a master’s degree in Public Affairs from Princeton University, with a focus on nuclear non-proliferation and international security.[3][4]

Career

National security

Morse spent a decade working in national security for the US Defense Department, the US State Department, and the US Agency for International Development. Her assignments included time in India and Myanmar and a year and a half in Iraq at the height of the war.[5]

Natural resource management

After the Camp Fire in November 2018, Morse spent a month in Paradise, CA as a volunteer, finding food, clothing, and shelter for people whose homes and belongings were destroyed in the fire.[5][6]

In 2019 Morse was appointed to the California Natural Resources Agency as Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience.[7][8] According to David Ackerly of the UC Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resouces, Morse was the architect of California's wildfire resilience strategy.[5] She helped secure $2.7 billion in state funding for wildfire resilience, spread over the years 2021 through 2023.[9][10] Morse emphasizes three aspects of wildfire resilience: clearing defensible space around homes, creating strategic fire breaks between wild areas and communities, and thinning forests, all of which help to protect communities from future wildfires.[11][5] In 2017 and 2018, California wildfires killed a total of 147 people. From 2019 to the present, there have been fewer than 60 wildfire-related deaths.[12]

In 2023, Morse was appointed to the U.S. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, which advises federal agencies on how best to handle wildfires.[13][14]

Political campaigns

In 2018, Morse, who is a Democrat, ran for Congress in California's 4th congressional district.[3] Her Republican opponent Tom McClintock won, 54% to 46%.

Morse is currently running for Congress in California's 3rd congressional district. Her Republican opponent is the incumbent, Kevin Kiley.[13][15]

References

  1. ^ Brassil, Gillian (February 27, 2024). "Republican Kevin Kiley faces two challengers in contentious 3rd District primary". Sacramento Bee.
  2. ^ Skelton, George (October 18, 2021). "Column: As California continues to burn, politicians must have their feet held to the fire". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ a b Bischoff, Bailey (April 25, 2018). "Life of first-time candidate: 16-hour days, piles of paperwork – and enthusiasm". The Christian Science Monitor.
  4. ^ Office of the Governor (March 29, 2019). "Governor Newsom appoints Jessica Morse Deputy Secretary of Forest Resources Management at the California Natural Resources Agency". YubaNet.
  5. ^ a b c d Public Affairs (July 28, 2023). "Berkeley Talks: Jessica Morse on how we can live with fire". UC Berkeley News.
  6. ^ "CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS TO VISIT SIERRA COUNTY". Sierra Booster. October 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Bollag, Sophia; Sabalow, Ryan (July 17, 2019). "Gavin Newsom wants to spend 22 percent more on his staff than Jerry Brown did. Here's what he's adding". The Sacramento Bee.
  8. ^ Smith, Hayley (May 2, 2023). "Wet winter may delay — but not deter — 2023 fire season; 'We must not let our guard down'". Los Angeles Times.
  9. ^ The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board (February 8, 2024). "The Bee's endorsement for the big 3rd congressional district centers on the Sierra". The Sacramento Bee.
  10. ^ "Governor Newsom Joins Vice President Harris to Highlight State-Federal Investments and Action to Build Wildfire Resilience". Governor Gavin Newsom. March 29, 2019.
  11. ^ Rogers, Paul (August 24, 2020). "California fires: State, feds agree to thin millions of acres of forests". The Mercury News.
  12. ^ "The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection".
  13. ^ a b Porter, Jaque (September 12, 2023). "Wildfire specialist Jessica Morse announces candidacy for CA Congressional District 3". FOX40.
  14. ^ Brassil, Gillian (March 7, 2024). "Republican Kevin Kiley, Democrat Jessica Morse to battle in close November House race". Sacramento Bee.
  15. ^ Hatch, Jenavieve (September 13, 2023). "Democrat Jessica Morse running for Kevin Kiley's California Congressional seat in 2024". The Sacramento Bee.

See also

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