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Erin Murphy
| Erin Murphy | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 64A | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year | |
| Per diem | $66/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Wisconsin | |
| Master's | College of Saint Catherine | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 13, 1960 | |
| Place of birth | Columbus, WI | |
| Profession | Executive Director, Minnesota Nurses Association | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Murphy serves as Executive Director of the Minnesota Nurses Association. She has previously been Legislative Director to Minnesota Attorney General Hubert Humphrey III, Community Relations Director for the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning, an Organizer/Lobbyist for the Minnesota Nurses Association, and an Operating Room Nurse at the University of Minnesota Hospital.
Murphy earned her MA in Organizational Leadership/Health Care from the College of Saint Catherine and BS in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.
She is married and has 2 children.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Murphy served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules and Legislative Administration, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Murphy served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services Finance | ||||
| • Health and Human Services Reform | ||||
| • Rules and Legislative Administration | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Murphy served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight | ||||
| • Rules and Legislative Administration | ||||
| • Taxes | ||||
Elections
2012
Murphy won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 64A. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Andrew Ojeda (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 64A, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Erin Murphy Incumbent |
79% | 17,828 | |
| Republican | Andrew Ojeda | 21% | 4,737 | |
| Total Votes | 22,565 | |||
2010
Murphy won re-election to the District 64A Seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Zach Freitag (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 64A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Erin Murphy (DFL)
|
12,223 | 78.57% | ||
| Zach Freitag (R) | 3,300 | 21.21% | ||
| Write-In | 34 | 0.22% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Erin Murphy won election to the District 64A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Meg Ferber. [5]
Erin Murphy raised $42,322 for her campaign.[6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 64A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Erin Murphy (DFL)
|
16,638 | 77.47% | ||
| Meg Ferber (R) | 4,776 | 22.23% | ||
| Write-In | 64 | 0.30% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Murphy received $35,903 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Erin Murphy's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $9,739 |
| Minnesota Hospital Association | $500 |
| Minnesota Chapter Of The American Physical Therapy Association | $500 |
| Minnesota Medical Association | $500 |
| Minnesota Nurses Association | $400 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $35,903 |
2008
Listed below is the largest contributor to Erin Murphy's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $10,474 |
External links
- Erin Murphy's personal website
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Erin Murphy
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Erin Murphy on Facebook
- Erin Murphy on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Murphy
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," Accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State – 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Murphy's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
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