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Jennifer Murphy (Texas)
Jennifer Murphy is a member of the Northwest Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 7. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Her current term ends in 2026.
Murphy ran for re-election to the Northwest Independent School District to represent Place 7 in Texas. She won in the general election on May 6, 2023.
Murphy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jennifer Murphy was born in Bloomington, Illinois. Her career experience includes working in education administration.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Northwest Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Northwest Independent School District, Place 7
Incumbent Jennifer Murphy defeated Michelle Slater in the general election for Northwest Independent School District, Place 7 on May 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jennifer Murphy (Nonpartisan)  | 66.4 | 8,452 |
 | Michelle Slater (Nonpartisan) | 33.6 | 4,271 | |
| Total votes: 12,723 | |||
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2020
See also: Northwest Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Northwest Independent School District, Place 7
Jennifer Murphy defeated incumbent Ron Hastings in the general election for Northwest Independent School District, Place 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 61.3 | 25,591 |
 | Ron Hastings (Nonpartisan) | 38.7 | 16,179 | |
| Total votes: 41,770 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jennifer Murphy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Murphy's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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A 13 year resident of Northwest ISD, Jennifer has been dedicated to volunteerism across the district. She is a 2019 Leadership NISD Graduate, received the 2018 Northwest ISD Great Guest Educator Award, and has served on many PTA and Booster Club boards. She is currently serving as a member of the Northwest Baseball Booster Board and is a proud Northwest ISD Council of PTA's Golden Acorn Member.
Jennifer has been married to her husband, Chad, for 23 years. The Murphy's have two children. Joshua is a 2021 Northwest High School STEM Academy graduate, while Noah is a current 10th grade student in the STEM Academy at Northwest High School.- I believe in Strong Public Schools.
- I believe in Safe Learning Environments.
- I am committed to serving with the highest levels of professionalism and accountability.
My top priorities are:
- Classroom Success: Student and teacher needs go hand-in-hand. Both deserve a safe and welcoming learning environment. I will uphold State Education policy while empowering teachers to be the creative, innovative professionals they are trained to be.
- Financial Accountability: I will ensure district leadership is properly utilizing all local, state, and national resources available to promote financial stability.
- Serving with Integrity: I will support students, staff, and stakeholders in fostering community through volunteerism and service grounded in faith, family, and empathy.
- Future Planning: I will challenge district leadership and community stakeholders to proactively work together in addressing the changing needs of a fast-growth school district.
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2020
Jennifer Murphy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 6, 2023
