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Christopher Murphy
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| U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy | ||
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Chris Murphy, a Democrat, has represented the Fifth Congressional District of Connecticut in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Environmental record
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Biography
Murphy grew up in Connecticut, and attended Williams College in Massachusetts before earning his Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut. He then went to work as an attorney.[1]
Murphy began his political career as the campaign manager for Charlotte Koskoff’s near upset of Nancy Johnson in 1996. From 1997 to 1998 he worked for State Senate Majority Leader George Jepsen. In 1998, he unseated a fourteen year incumbent to be elected to the Connecticut State House of Representatives, where he served two terms. In 2002, he was elected to the Connecticut State Senate, where he rose to the position of assistant majority leader.[2]
2006 elections
Murphy successfully challenged Republican Rep. Nancy Johnson in the 2006 congressional elections, winning the election 56%-44% [3].
2008 elections
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This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the Connecticut superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage. |
Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Christopher Murphy, as a superdelegate, had endorsed Barack Obama for President.
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Money in politics
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| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Moveon.org | $ 112,864 |
| Yale University | $ 68,851 |
| League of Conservation Voters | $ 47,388 |
| Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder | $ 44,916 |
| Travelers Companies | $ 41,000 |
| Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance | $ 40,650 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | $ 36,500 |
| Comcast Corp | $ 36,000 |
| Shipman & Goodwin | $ 35,511 |
| Northeast Utilities | $ 34,539 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Christopher Murphy from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Christopher Murphy from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Christopher Murphy from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Christopher Murphy from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Subcommittee on Domestic Policy
- Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement
More Background Data
Background information on Nancy Johnson, whom Christopher Murphy challenged in the 2006 congressional elections:
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Articles and resources
Resources
- Chris Murphy for Congress, official campaign site.
Local blogs and discussion sites
Articles
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Sen | First name: Christopher | Middle name: S. | Last name: Murphy |
| Suffix: | Nickname: Chris | ||
| Party: D | State: CT | District:
Junior Seat District short: Junior Seat |
Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-224-4041 | Fax: 202-225-5933 | Website: http://www.murphy.senate.gov | Webform email: http://www.murphy.senate.gov/contact.cfm Email address: |
| DC office: B40a Dirksen Senate Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: M001169 | Votesmart ID: 17189 | FEC ID: H6CT05124 | Govtrack ID: 412194 |
| CRP ID: N00027566 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Christopher_Murphy | YouTubeID: http://youtube.com/RepChrisMurphy | Senate class: I | |
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 7, 2006 |
First Took Current Office: January 4, 2007 |
Next Election: November 2, 2010 |
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| Freshman Member? Yes |
Previous Political Work? Connecticut Senate, Connecticut House of Represenatives, Southington Planning and Zoning Commission |
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Date of Birth: August 3, 1973 November 7, 2006 | |||
