Nancy A. Murphy is a

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

politician. She has been a member of the NH House of Representatives for one term. In April 2021 Murphy won a seat on the Merrimack town council.

Education

Murphy earned a B.S. in nursing from

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Professional career

On November 6, 2018, Murphy was elected to the

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where she represents the Hillsborough 21 district. Murphy assumed office on December 5, 2018. Murphy is a

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. Murphy endorsed

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in the

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Personal life

Murphy resides in

Merrimack, New Hampshire Merrimack is a New England town, town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 26,632 as of the 2020 census. There are four villages in the town: Merrimack Village (formerly kno ...

. Murphy is married and has six children.

References

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