Jack Murphy
| Jack Murphy | ||
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| Georgia State Senate District 27 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Georgia House of Representatives | ||
| 2002 - 2006 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 9, 1941 | |
| Profession | President/Chief Executive Officer, private real estate investment firm | |
| Religion | Episcopal | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Murphy served in the Georgia State House of Representatives from 2002 to 2006. He then joined the Georgia State Senate in 2007 and has served in that position since.
Murphy served in the United States Air Force. He is a past Founding President/CEO of Radar Exterminating Company. He is also past District Manager/Vice-President of the Central Region for Orkin. He is currently President/CEO of a Private Investment Firm of Rental Properties.
Murphy attended the University of Delaware.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Murphy served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Regulated Industries and Utilities, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Murphy served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Financial Institutions, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Insurance and Labor | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Murphy served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Banking and Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Insurance and Labor | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
| • Regulated Industries and Utilities | ||||
| • Retirement | ||||
| • Veterans, Military and Homeland Security | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Jack Murphy endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Murphy ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 27. Murphy defeated Steve Voshall in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. No Democratic candidate filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3] Murphy ran unopposed in the general election.[4]
| Georgia State Senate, District 27, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jack Murphy Incumbent |
100% | 69,154 | |
| Total Votes | 69,154 | |||
| Georgia State Senate, District 27 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jack Murphy Incumbent |
50.2% | 13,290 |
| Steve Voshall | 49.8% | 13,177 |
| Total Votes | 26,467 | |
2010
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010
Murphy won re-election to the 7th district seat in 2010. Murphy was unopposed in the November 2, 2010 election.[5]
| Georgia State Senate, District 27 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jack Murphy (R)
|
70,429 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Murphy won re-election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 27th Senate district. Murphy ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 95,120 votes.[6] Murphy raised $78,795 for his campaign.[7]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Murphy received $55,142 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Georgia State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jack Murphy's campaign in 2010 | |
| Aycox & Aycox Clayton | $2,300 |
| Phrma | $2,000 |
| Georgia Association Of HMOs | $1,500 |
| Georgia Independent Automobile Dealers Association | $1,250 |
| Publix Supermarkets | $1,150 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $55,142 |
2008
In 2008, Murphy collected $78,795 in campaign contributions.[9] The six largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Titlemax Managment | $3,000 |
| Georgia Medical Association | $3,000 |
| Lipscomb Johnson Sleister Dailey and Smith | $2,000 |
| PHRMA | $2,000 |
| Georgia Bankers Association | $2,000 |
| Waste Management | $2,000 |
2006
In 2006, Murphy collected $192,276 in campaign contributions. [10] His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jack Murphy | $25,000 |
| Mark Hamilton | $4,000 |
| Polands Construction Inc. | $3,500 |
| Condominium Ventures of America Inc. | $3,000 |
| John Pearson | $3,000 |
Recent news
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Jack Murphy News Feed
- State Roundup - Annuity Outlook Magazine
- Markey Will Face Gomez In MA Special; Obama To Appoint Mel Watt; Cruz ... - National Journal
- Piedmont/Montclarion youth sports results for May 10 - San Jose Mercury News
- $7.7 million to go to Sandy Hook families - Ct Post
- Sportsday - Thursday, 25 April - as it happened - BBC Sport
- Mobile County school news, week of April 29 - Press-Register - al.com (blog)
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Personal
Murphy and his wife, Wendy, have six children.
External links
- Biography from the Georgia State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Slate of Georgia Officials Back Newt Gingrich for President," December 13, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 27 Georgia Senate candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Jack Murphy
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
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