Raymond Morrell, Commissioner

Ray was first elected as a Morton County Commissioner in November of 2020 and is up for re-election in 2028. Growing up in south Mandan, Ray spent much of his younger years at the old Mandan Jaycee Rodeo Grounds. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and has a very distinguished history of community and volunteer service across countless organizations, locally and nationally. Ray is employed as a Project Manager for Verity Homes where he oversees all aspects of residential and commercial construction projects. Residing in rural Morton County, Ray and his wife Mary have been married for over 30 years, raising four children and several grandchildren.

COUNTY PORTFOLIOS

Sheriff and Judicial
Burleigh/Morton Detention Center
Finance and Taxation – Tax Office
Veteran Services
Morton County Parks
Cemeteries
Morton County Historical Society
Information Technology
Council on Aging
Mandan Progress Organization (MPO)
Mandan Morton Community Fund
Morton County Public Information Office

OTHER OFFICES & MEMBERSHIPS

Brotherhood of St Antonius Assistance Society of America (St Anthony Verein Society), 2014 to present
Knights of Columbus, 1995 to present

Chartered Spirit of Life Council, 2009
Past Grand Knight, Spirit of Life Council #14816, 2009 to 2011
Trustee, Spirit of Life Council #14816, 2012 to present
4th Degree Knight, Father DeSmet Assembly, 2010 to present

Mandan/Morton Community Fund

President, Board of Directors, 2023 to present

Mandan Progress Organization

Board of Directors, 2021 to present

Marine Corps League, 2014 to present

National Public Relations Committee, vice chairperson, 2019 to 2024
National Uniform Committee, chairperson, 2023 to 2024
National Awards/Citations Committee, 2021 to 2024
National Honor Guard/Color Guard Committee, 2021 to 2024
National Training Committee, 2020 to 2022
National Disaster Assistance Liaison, 2020 to 2022
Midwest Division Public Relations Committee, 2024 to present
Past Commandant, Department of North Dakota, 2016 to 2019
Past Commandant, Dakota Leathernecks Detachment #1419, 2014 to 2018

Military Order of the Devil Dogs (MODD)

National Bylaws Committee, 2023-2024
Past Pack Leader (statewide), South Dakota, 2019 to 2020

Morton County Historical Society

2nd Vice President, 2021 to present

Morton County Park Board

Past Vice President, 2009 to 2014

Morton County War Dead Monument Committee

Chairperson, 2024 to present

North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame

Past Executive Director, 2012 to 2013
Founding Member of the Board of Directors, 1995-2012

North Dakota Farm Bureau, 2020 to present
Woody Williams Foundation

North Dakota Team Lead, 2019 to present