Christopher Morgan

Christopher Morgan is a Director in the Local Government group at Standard & Poor�s Credit Market Services.� Based in San Francisco, Chris conducts credit analyses of public issuers throughout the Western U.S., including cities, states, special taxing districts, and school districts.� A native of Seattle, he has authored articles on municipal credit trends in Washington and has served as the primary analyst for the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.� Recent local government credits on which he has worked include Ellensburg, King County, and Moses Lake.Prior to joining Standard & Poor�s, Chris analyzed housing and commercial markets as a consultant to local governments and nonprofits, and evaluated real estate locations and market strategies for retail firms.� He holds a Master of City Planning from U.C. Berkeley and B.A. in geography from MacalesterCollege.