Kevin Murphy, Massachusetts Representative
Kevin Murphy is a former Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Eighteenth Middlesex district from 1997 to 2014. Murphy resigned in April 2014 to take the position of Lowell city manager.[1]
Biography
Murphy's professional experience includes working as an attorney.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Murphy served on the following committees:
Massachusetts committee assignments, 2013 |
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• Ways and Means |
• Financial Services Joint |
• Judiciary Joint |
• Ways and Means Joint |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Murphy served on the following committees:
Massachusetts committee assignments, 2011 |
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• Financial Services Joint |
• Health Care Financing Joint |
• Judiciary Joint |
• Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Murphy served on the following committees:
Massachusetts committee assignments, 2009 |
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• Steering, Policy and Schedule |
• Public Health Joint |
• Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint |
Elections
2012
Murphy won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Eighteenth Middlesex District. Murphy was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
2010
Murphy won re-election to the Eighteenth Middlesex seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 primary. He also faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Eighteenth Middlesex District (2010) | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | |||
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4,782 |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Murphy won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Eighteenth Middlesex district.[6] In this election he raised $40,364; of that total $37,207 (96.2%) was from in state contributions and $1,450 (3.8%) was from out of state contributions.[7]
Massachusetts House of Representatives - Eighteenth Middlesex district | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | |||
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6,604 | |||
Kenneth Patrician (unenrolled) | 1,289 | |||
All Others | 3 | |||
Blanks | 1,626 |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Murphy has been a member of the American Bar Association, Greater Lowell Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Massachusetts House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Massachusetts state legislative districts
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ The Lowell Sun, "Five candidates seeking Murphy's House seat," May 28, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Kevin Murphy's Biography," accessed June 9, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Murphy, Kevin," accessed November 19, 2014
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Preceded by - |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Eighteenth Middlesex 1997–2014 |
Succeeded by Rady Mom (D) |