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Michael J. Murphy is an American politician who served as the 21st
Washington State Treasurer The Washington State Treasurer is an elected official in the US state of Washington whose office is established by the Washington State Constitution. Mike Pellicciotti is the current Washington State Treasurer, a Democrat who began his term in J ...
from 1997 to 2009 as a member of the
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.


Early career

Murphy is a native of
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. He attended
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in Kenmore, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in
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from Seattle University in 1969. After completing a tour of duty in the military, Murphy began work as a civil servant for the Office of the Washington State Treasurer (OST) in 1972. During his 15 years working for the OST, Murphy's assignments included administrator of the Public Deposit Protection Commission and internal auditor. In 1978, while working full-time for the OST, he completed his
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from
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. In 1987, Murphy was appointed to serve as treasurer of Thurston County, the state's eighth-largest county. Later that year, he was elected to that office. He was re-elected in 1990 and 1994. Murphy has also previously served as President of the Western State Treasurers Association.


Washington State Treasurer

In 1996, Murphy ran for State Treasurer. He won that election, as well as his races for re-election in 2000 and 2004. In 2004, Murphy received 60% of the vote, followed by Republican Oscar S. Lewis who received 36%. As State Treasurer, Murphy was one of ten voting members of the Washington State Investment Board, served as chair for the Board's Audit Committee, and was also a member of the Board's Private Markets Committee. He also chaired the State Finance Committee, which oversees the issuance and management of the state's debt. He was also one of twelve people appointed by the governor to the Washington State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC). After serving three four-year terms, Murphy retired the post in 2008, and James McIntire replaced him as Washington State Treasurer.


Personal life

Murphy is the eldest son of a family of 11 children.2008 Pictorial Guide to the Legislature: Sixtieth Washington State Legislature
Retrieved 2009-09-14. Murphy and his wife, Teri Smith Murphy, live in Olympia on their sailboat.


See also

* Washington State Executive elections, 2004 * Washington State Executive elections, 2008


References


External links


Official government website for the State Treasurer

2004 campaign website
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