Pat Murphy (Iowa politician)
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| Patrick Joseph Murphy | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 28th district |
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| Assumed office 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Jackie Reeder |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 36th district |
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| In office 1992 – 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Jochum |
| Succeeded by | Swati Dandekar |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 35th district |
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| In office 1989 – 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Dieleman |
| Succeeded by | Pam Jochum |
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| Born | August 24, 1959 Dubuque, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary |
| Residence | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Website | Murphy's website |
Patrick Joseph "Pat" Murphy is the Iowa State Representative from the 28th District and is presently the Speaker of the Iowa House. He previously served as Minority Leader from 2003-07. Murphy is a Democrat and has served in the Iowa House since winning a special election in 1989.[1] He received his BA from Loras College.
Murphy currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House: the Administration and Rules committee and the Labor committee. His prior political experience includes serving on the Birth Defects Advisory Committee since 1995, and on the Dubuque Cable Commission in 1981-1983.
Murphy was re-elected in 2006 with 7,417 votes, running unopposed. [2]
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| Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Bill Dieleman |
35th District 1989 – 1992 |
Succeeded by Pam Jochum |
| Preceded by Thomas Jochum |
36th District 1992 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Swati Dandekar |
| Preceded by Jackie Reeder |
28th District 2002 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Current Iowa Representatives | |||
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District 1: Whitead (D) |
District 26: Bukta (D) |
District 51: Roberts (R) |
District 76: De Boef (R) |
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