Patrick Joseph Murphy (born August 24, 1959) is an American politician who served as Iowa State Representative from the 99th District and

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of the Iowa House of Representatives; Murphy was also the Democratic nominee for

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. He also previously served as Minority Leader from 2003 to 2007. Murphy is a Democrat and served in the Iowa House after winning a special election in 1989. He received his BA from

Loras College Loras College is a private Catholic college in Dubuque, Iowa. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,600 students and is the oldest post-secondary institution in the state of Iowa. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degree ...

. 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.

2014 U.S. Congressional campaign

On June 3, Murphy won the Democratic nomination in a five-way primary to replace four-term Democrat

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, who was giving up the seat to run for

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. Murphy lost to Republican nominee and fellow Dubuque resident

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in the general election on November 4.Democrat Pat Murphy Will Run for Braley's First Congressional Seat
Cedar Falls Patch, February 14, 2013 Murphy was succeeded in the state house by one of his former pages,

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, who would go on to unseat Blum in 2018.

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External links

Representative Pat Murphy
at the Iowa General Assembly site
Pat Murphy for Congress
official campaign site * {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Pat Living people 1959 births Loras College alumni Speakers of the Iowa House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Politicians from Dubuque, Iowa