About Judy

Supervisor Judy Morris

Understanding how to listen is the first rule in good governance. With over 20 years in the business world, including six as a local retail business owner, Supervisor Morris knows how to listen to her customers, the constituents of Trinity County’s 2nd District.

Volunteering with many local community organizations including the Weaverville Chamber of Commerce, where she served as president for 2 years, Judy Morris certainly knows the ins and outs of the district.  In 2000, she and her husband opened Mamma Llama Coffeehouse, which has helped to drive increased retail activity in downtown Weaverville.  In 2002, Morris was an early advocate in finding a solution to save Trinity Hospital, which has now transitioned into an independent healthcare district.  Over the past few years Morris has also pushed for proper land use planning for the county.  Her election marks the first time in the history of Trinity County that women hold three of the seats on the five-member board.

Judy Morris grew up with a typical mid-west upbringing in the greater Detroit Michigan area.  The adopted daughter of a hardware store owner and a cellist for the Detroit Symphony, Morris was raised in a household of strong business values with an appreciation for the arts.

Active in politics even as a teenager, Judy’s drive and determination carried her through college to California in the early 1990’s to pursue a marketing career in the entertainment industry.

In 1996, she started a media sales and marketing firm, with soon to be husband Jeff Morris, that later expanded into product distribution with clients ranging from independent retailers to Fry’s Electronics and Whole Foods.   In 1999, the couple moved back to Trinity County. “We came back mostly to be with Leonard (Jeff Morris’ Grandfather and also a former hardware retailer).  We knew he was getting towards the end and we wanted to be able to spend some good time with him. He loved this community and certainly gave us a tough act to follow.”  Leonard Morris passed away 1 year and 1/2 later in December of 2000 at the age of 90.

Morris says her vision for the county focuses on sustainable economic modeling and building on the fundamental fiscal gains made by the current Board of Supervisors. “If the foundation isn’t there you can just forget it”, says Morris, “Even with the financial challenges being handed down by the state we are still in a much better position today than we were 4 years ago.  We have a chance to really start moving forward.”

Morris says that she is looking forward to bringing her 20-plus years of business experience to the county to make a positive difference for the citizens of her district and the county as a whole.

“The citizens of Trinity County have a great history of making things happen to the betterment of everyone and I look to providing additional leadership to challenges and opportunities that may come our way”.