Paul Morrison

Paul Morrison switched from the Republican to the Democratic in 2005. He challenged Republican Phill Kline in 2006 for Attorney General of Kansas and won. Morrison took charge of his office on 8th January 2007. However on 14 December 2007 he had to resign in shame for a sex scandal, which involved a former employee while he was Johnson County District Attorney. Paul Morrison was born on 01 June 1954. After schooling he attended Washburn University. He graduated from the Washburn School of Law in 1980. He had a very successful law career for 26 years. After being a Republican, he switched to the Democrats in 2005. On 07 November 2007 he defeated Republican Phill Kline.Soon after his victory rumors regarding his affair with a lady called Linda Carter, who worked as an office administrator in the district attorney’s office, started doing the rounds. Carter alleged that Morrison pressurized her to obtain sensitive information about Kline and filed a claim for sexual harassment with the EEOC. Morrison admitted to the affair but denied that he had tried to obtain sensitive information or sexual harassment. He stepped down from his office on 31 January 2008.