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Jack Murphy
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Prior offices
Georgia House of Representatives

Georgia State Senate District 27

Personal
Religion
Christian: Episcopalian
Profession
President/Chief Executive Officer, private real estate investment firm

Jack Murphy (b. June 9, 1941) is a former Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 27 from 2007 to 2015.

Murphy served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2002 to 2006.

Biography

Murphy's professional experience includes working as Founding President/CEO of Radar Exterminating Company, District Manager/Vice-President of the Central Region for Orkin, and President/CEO of a private investment firm of rental properties. He served in the United States Air Force.

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:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Murphy served on the following committees:

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Jack Murphy endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[1]

Elections

2014

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Jack S. Murphy and Michael E. Williams advanced past John T. "Jack" Schiff and Lauren W. McDonald III in the Republican primary. Williams defeated Murphy in a runoff election on July 22, 2014, and was unchallenged in the general election. Schiff filed to run but did not appear on the official primary returns.[2][3][4][5]

Georgia State Senate, District 27 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJack S. Murphy Incumbent 37.4% 6,979
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael E. Williams 34.4% 6,403
Lauren W. McDonald III 28.2% 5,255
Total Votes 18,637
Georgia State Senate, District 27 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael E. Williams 66.2% 10,800
Jack S. Murphy Incumbent 33.8% 5,521
Total Votes 16,321

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.[6][7] Murphy ran unopposed in the general election.[8]

Georgia State Senate, District 27, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJack Murphy Incumbent 100% 69,154
Total Votes 69,154
Georgia State Senate, District 27 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJack 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.[9]

Georgia State Senate, District 27
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png 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.[10] Murphy raised $78,795 for his campaign.[11]

Campaign finance summary


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Jack Murphy campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012Georgia State Senate, District 27Won $155,636 N/A**
2010Georgia State Senate, District 27Won $55,142 N/A**
2008Georgia State Senate, District 27Won $78,795 N/A**
2006Georgia State Senate, District 27Won $192,276 N/A**
2004Georgia State House, District 23Won $55,294 N/A**
2002Georgia State House, District 14Won $23,100 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Murphy and his wife, Wendy, have six children.

Scorecards

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2014

In 2014, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2013


2012

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Georgia State Senate - District 27
2007–2015
Succeeded by
Michael E. Williams (Georgia) (R)


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