Background
Murphy, Pat was born on August 24, 1959 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Lawrence John and Eileen Murphy.
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Pat Murphy
Edit ProfileMember of the Iowa House of Representatives
Pat Murphy, American state legislator. Recipient Robert Tyson Community Action award, 1993, Public Service award Coalition Family & Child; Henry Toll fellow Iowa State & Troopers Association, 1996. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Dubuque Democratic Business & Professional Coalition, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Club, Mental Health Association (board member).
Career
Pat is a former Speaker of the Iowa House. He also previously served as Minority Leader from 2003-2007. Murphy is a Democrat and had served in the Iowa House since winning a special election in 1989.
He received his Bachelor from Loras College.
Pat Murphy served 12 terms in the Iowa House of Representatives. He served on the Appropriations, Labor and Transportation committees.
Throughout his term in the House, he had worked on numerous issues related to human services, health care, and appropriations. As House Speaker he has championed a number of Democratic priorities including raising the minimum wage, increasing K-12 teacher salaries to the national average, expanding preschool programs, promoting “green jobs” by encouraging the expansion of Iowa’s renewable energy industry, expanding health insurance coverage, and supporting Iowa’s veterans.
Murphy was re-elected in 2012 with 10,098 votes.
Murphy lost to Republican nominee Rod Blum in the general election on November 4.
Achievements
Politics
Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic Party.
Membership
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Dubuque Democratic Business & Professional Coalition, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Club, Mental Health Association (board member).
Connections
Married Therese Ann Gulick. Children: Natalie, John, Jacob, Joseph.
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Nationality
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Religion
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Political Party
Iowa Democratic Party
Career
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2003
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2007
Awards
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Recipient Robert Tyson Community Action award, 1993, Public Service award Coalition Family & Child. Henry Toll fellow Iowa State & Troopers Association, 1996.Recipient Robert Tyson Community Action award, 1993, Public Service award Coalition Family & Child. Henry Toll fellow Iowa State & Troopers Association, 1996.