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Edwin Murray
Edwin R. Murray (b. August 6, 1960) is a former Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 4 from 2005 to 2016.
Murray served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1991 to 2004.
Biography
Murray earned his B.A. in political science from Loyola University in 1982 and his J.D. from Loyola University School of Law in 1985. His professional experience includes working as a Summer Youth Employment Program Coordinator, and Partner of Murray, Darnell and Associates.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Murray served on the following committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Labor & Industrial Relations, Vice Chair |
| • Judiciary A |
| • Finance |
| • Senate & Governmental Affairs |
| • Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs, Interim Member |
| • Joint Legislative Budget |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Murray served on the following committees:
- Finance
- Judiciary A
- Labor & Industrial Relations, Vice Chairman
- Senate & Governmental Affairs
- Joint Legislative Budget
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Murray served on the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary A
- Labor & Industrial Relations, Vice Chair
- Local & Municipal Affairs
- Senate & Governmental Affairs
2008-2009
In the 2008-2009 legislative session, Murray served on the following committees:
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary A
- Labor & Industrial Relations
- Local & Municipal Affairs
- Senate & Governmental Affairs
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2015
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[1]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Wesley Bishop (D) defeated R. Erich Caulfield (D) and Joe Swider (D) in the October 24 blanket primary.[2][3]
| Louisiana State Senate, District 4 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Wesley Bishop |
64.8% | 16,336 | |
| Democratic | R. Erich Caulfield | 24.6% | 6,195 | |
| Democratic | Joe Swider | 10.6% | 2,665 | |
| Total Votes | 25,196 | |||
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Murray ran for re-election in 2011. He ran unopposed in the October 22 primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary.[4]
2007
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2007
In 2007, Murray was elected to the Louisiana State Senate District 4. Murray (D) finished with 10,342 votes and was followed by Thomas Kennedy (R) with 3,975 votes and Clayton Joffrion with 897 votes.[5]
| Louisiana State Senate District 4 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Edwin Murray (D)
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10,342 | |||
| Thomas Kennedy (R) | 3,975 | |||
| Clayton Joffrion | 897 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Louisiana scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
2015
In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
- Legislators are scored on bills of interest to Louisiana businesses.
- Legislators are scored on votes related to educators and public education.
- Legislators are scored on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on bills related to the environment.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Louisiana state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana State Senate District 4 2005–2016 |
Succeeded by Wesley Bishop (D) |
