“At a time when American politics is dominated by two presidential candidates with mountains of personal baggage, Morrissey, now 59, is starring on his own stage with enough proverbial Samsonite to fill a fleet of cargo planes.” Joe Morrissey earned negative headlines across the world as a 55 year-old lawmaker who had an affair with his 17 year-old receptionist. Three years later, that receptionist is his wife, and Morrissey is leading the race to become Richmond’s next mayor.