17 Facts About Morton Blackwell

Morton Blackwell is the founder and president of the Leadership Institute, a 501 non-profit educational foundation that teaches political technology to conservative activists.

Morton Blackwell currently serves as Virginia's national committeeman on the Republican National Committee.

In youth politics, Blackwell was a College Republican state chairman and a Young Republican state chairman in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Morton Blackwell served on the Young Republican National Committee for more than 12 years.

Morton Blackwell rose to the position of national vice chairman at-large of the Young Republican National Federation.

Morton Blackwell was first elected to the Arlington County, Virginia Republican Committee in 1972.

Morton Blackwell is a member of the Republican Party of Virginia's State Central Committee.

In 1988, Morton Blackwell was elected as Virginia's Republican National Committeeman, and was re-elected in 1992,1996,2000,2004,2008,2012, and 2016.

In 2004, Morton Blackwell was elected to the Executive Committee of the RNC.

Morton Blackwell was married to Helen Blackwell for 47 years until her death in 2019.

Morton Blackwell was Barry Goldwater's youngest elected delegate to the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco.

Morton Blackwell was a national convention alternate delegate for Ronald W Reagan in 1968 and 1976, and a Ronald Reagan delegate at the 1980 Republican National Convention.

From 1981 to 1984, Morton Blackwell was a special assistant to President Reagan.

Morton Blackwell was at the center of controversy during the 2004 Republican National Convention, when he passed out Purple Heart bandages which were perceived by some as denigrating the award.

Morton Blackwell is considered something of a specialist in matters relating to the rules of the Republican Party.

Morton Blackwell served on rules committees of the state Republican parties in Louisiana and Virginia.

Morton Blackwell serves now on the Standing Committee on Rules of the Republican National Committee and has attended every meeting of the RNC rules committees since 1972.