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Dana Murphy
| Dana Murphy | ||
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| Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Oklahoma Corporation Commission Chair | ||
| January 3, 2011 - July 31, 2012 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $107,669 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | 2016 | |
| Campaign $ | $2,126,918 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Oklahoma State University | |
| J.D. | Oklahoma City University School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Woodward, Oklahoma | |
| Profession | Geologist and Attorney | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Prior to obtaining her law degree, Murphy worked as a geologist for 10 years. Afterwards she served for nearly 6 years as an administrative law judge at the OCC. She owned and operated a private law firm focused on oil and gas title, regulatory practice and transactional work.[1]
Education
- JD, Oklahoma City University School of Law
- BS, Geology, Oklahoma State University
- Attended, Central State University
Political career
Oklahoma Corporation Commission (2008-present)
Murphy has served as a member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission since 2008. She served as the commission's chair from January 3, 2011 to July 31, 2012.[1]
Elections
2010
Murphy won re-election in the July 27, 2010 Republican primary, defeating Tod Yeager.[2]
| Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner, Republican Primary, 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dana Murphy Incumbent |
69.2% | 158,779 |
| Tod Yeager | 30.8% | 70,651 |
| Total Votes | 229,430 | |
| Election Results Via: Oklahoma Secretary of State | ||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Murphy is available dating back to 2002. Based on available campaign finance records, Murphy raised a total of $2,126,918 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 13, 2013.[3]
| Dana Murphy's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | OK Corporation Commissioner |  |
$367,649 | |
| 2010 | OK Corporation Commissioner |  |
$601,244 | |
| 2008 | OK Corporation Commissioner | |
$752,906 | |
| 2002 | OK Corporation Commissioner |  |
$405,119 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $2,126,918 | |||
2008-2010
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Dana Murphy's donors each year.[4] Click [show] for more information.
| Dana Murphy's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Oklahoma Corporation Commission | 2008 Oklahoma Corporation Commission | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $601,244 | $752,906 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | n/a | $1,156,455 | |||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Chesapeake Energy | $10,000 | Dana Murphy | $42,864 | |||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma Farm Bureau | $5,000 | Alliance Coal | $5,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Conoco Phillips | $5,000 | Spectra Energy | $5,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spectra Energy | $5,000 | Josephine Freede | $5,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 individual donors | $5,000 each | 16 other individual donors | $5,000 each | ||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $343,653 | $646,198 | |||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $61,050 | $44,579 | |||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $365,205 | $673,836 | |||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $43,000 | $78,569 | |||||||||||||||||
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See also
External links
- Oklahoma Corporation Commission
- Murphy's official biography
- Official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Profile on LinkedIn
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2002
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Oklahoma Corporation Commission, " Commissioner Dana Murphy," accessed fabric 22nd 2013
- ↑ Oklahoma Secretary of State, "July 27, 2010 Primary Election Results," accessed April 2, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money, " Career fundraising for Dana Murphy," accessed May 13, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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