Bruce Morrison
Bruce Morrison | |
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Morrison in 1985 | |
| Director of the Federal Housing Finance Board | |
| In office 1995–2000 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William C. Perkins |
| Succeeded by | Allan I. Mendelowitz |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence J. DeNardis |
| Succeeded by | Rosa DeLauro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bruce Andrew Morrison October 8, 1944 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy A. Morrison |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB) University of Illinois (MS) Yale University (JD) |
Bruce Andrew Morrison (born October 8, 1944) is an American attorney, lobbyist and Democratic Party politician who represented Connecticut in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991. In 1990, he was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor of Connecticut. As chair of the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, he was a primary author of the Immigration Act of 1990, one of only two major immigration bills in United States history to increase legal immigration. He has been an advocate for Irish-American causes and American involvement in the Irish peace process, including acting as a key intermediary between Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams and President Bill Clinton.