Murphy , Pat (1959- )
Dates
- Existence: 1959-
Biography
Patrick Joseph Murphy was born August 24, 1959 in Dubuque, Iowa, where he grew up and graduated from Wahlert High School. He earned a bachelors degree in communications, political science, and hisotory from Loras College. Murphy won a special election to the Iowa House in 1989 as a Democrat. He represented parts of the Dubuque area for twelve terms, ending in 2015. From 2003-2007, he served as Speaker of the House. In 2014, Murphy won the Democratic nomination for Iowa's first congressional district, which had been represented by the retiring Bruce Braley. Murphy lost that race to Rod Blum.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Audio recording, December 5, 2019
Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Liz Mathis about her legislative service, including the 2017 sexual harassment scandal at the Statehouse, the role of gender in politics, and advice for other women running for office.
Transcript, December 5, 2019
Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Liz Mathis about her legislative service, including the 2017 sexual harassment scandal at the Statehouse, the role of gender in politics, and advice for other women running for office.
Transcript, January 15, 2020
Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator and speaker of the house Linda Upmeyer about her legislative service, the role of gender in politics, and advice for other women running for office.
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