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| Born | October 11, 1950 Bothell, Washington |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rob Murray |
| Alma mater | Washington State University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Patricia Lynn Murray (born October 11, 1950) is the senior United States Senator from Washington. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Maria E Cantwell (born October 13, 1958) is the junior United States Senator from the state of Washington and is a member of the Brockman "Brock" Adams ( January 13, 1927 &ndash September 10, 2004) was an American politician and member of Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bothell (pronounced /bɒθəl/ is a city located in King and Snohomish Counties in the state of Washington. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Washington State University ( WSU) is an American public Research university in Pullman, Washington. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, Murray was first elected to the Senate in 1992 and has held the position ever since, becoming the first woman to represent Washington in the Senate. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) She is currently the Senate Majority Conference Secretary, the fourth-highest rank in the caucus. The Senate Democratic Caucus (or Conference) is the formal organization of the current 49 Democratic Senators in the United States Senate. The United States Senate Democratic Conference Secretary, also called the Caucus Secretary, is a ranking leadership position within the Democratic Party in the [1] Sen. Murray is the second female conference secretary and the sole female senator in the Senate's Democratic leadership.
Murray was the chairwoman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2001 to 2003, and she is now a senior member of the powerful United States Senate Committee on Appropriations and the chairwoman of its Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ( DSCC) is the Democratic Hill committee for the United Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The US Senate Committee on Appropriations is a Standing committee of the United States Senate. US Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies is one of twelve subcommittees of the U [2]
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Life and career
Murray was born in Bothell, Washington to Beverly A. Bothell (pronounced /bɒθəl/ is a city located in King and Snohomish Counties in the state of Washington. McLaughlin and David L. Johns. [3] Her father fought in World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving Her mother was an accountant. An accountant is a practitioner of Accountancy, which is the measurement disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers investors
Murray received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington State University in 1972. Washington State University ( WSU) is an American public Research university in Pullman, Washington. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She was a preschool teacher for several years and taught at Shoreline Community College from 1984 to 1987. History Shoreline Community College was the brain-child of Dr Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) [4]
As a citizen-lobbyist for environmental and educational issues, she was once told that she couldn't make a difference because she was just a "mom in tennis shoes. " The phrase stuck, and she later used it in her successful campaigns for Shoreline School District Board of Directors (1985–1989), Washington State Senate (1989–1993), and United States Senate (1993— ). The Shoreline School District is the School district in an established residential community north of Seattle and includes the cities of Shoreline and Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Washington State Senate is the Upper house of the Washington State Legislature. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
Her husband is Rob Murray. They have two children, Randy and Sara.
United States Senate
In 1992, Murray announced her intention to become the Democratic nominee for U. S. Senate following the publication of a series of articles by The Seattle Times alleging that incumbent Democrat Brock Adams had sexually assaulted a number of women. The Seattle Times, one of two daily Newspapers serving Seattle Washington, United States, is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Brockman "Brock" Adams ( January 13, 1927 &ndash September 10, 2004) was an American politician and member of [5]
When Adams dropped out of the election prior to the primary, Murray defeated Representative Don Bonker to win the Democratic nomination. In the general election she faced Republican Representative Rod Chandler, whom she defeated 54% to 46%. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Rodney Dennis "Rod" Chandler (born July 13 1942 in La Grande, Oregon) was a U In 1998 she won reelection by beating Representative Linda Smith, 58% to 42%. Linda Smith (born July 26, 1950 in La Junta Colorado) is a member of the Republican Party who represented Washington 's from In 2004 she faced another Republican Representative, George Nethercutt, whom she defeated 55% to 43%, making her only the fourth Washington senator to win three consecutive terms. In 2004 Democrat Patty Murray faced Republican Representative George Nethercutt, Libertarian J George R Nethercutt Jr (born October 7, 1944) is an American politician and is the founder and chairman of The George Nethercutt Foundation
On August 2, 2006, the New York Times said, "In 1994, Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina was said to have engaged in excessive touching of his then-freshman colleague Patty Murray of Washington. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. James Strom Thurmond ( December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who served as governor of South Carolina and Ms. Murray later asked for and received an apology from Mr. Thurmond, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported at the time. Through a spokeswoman, Ms. Murray declined to comment. "
On January 30, 2008, Murray endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from PLEASE DO NOT MAKE STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO THIS PAGE WITHOUT FIRST DISCUSSING THEM ON THIS ARTICLE'S DISCUSSION PAGE [6] After Clinton's June 7 concession, Murray switched her endorsement to Barack Obama. [7]
The War In Iraq
In October 2002, Murray was one of 21 Democrats in the Senate to vote against the War Authoritization for invading Iraq. Quoted from her Senate speech:
Mr. President, if we do take action in Iraq, there is no doubt that our armed forces will prevail. We will win a war with Iraq decisively, and, God willing, we will win it quickly. But what happens after the war? That will have as big an impact on our future peace and security. Will we be obligated to rebuild Iraq? If so, how? Our economy is reeling, our budget is in deficit, and we have no estimate of the cost of rebuilding. And with whom? As New York Times columnist Tom Friedman points out, there's a retail store mentality that suggests to some — if "you break it, you buy it. "
Controversial remarks about bin Laden
In December 2002, while speaking to students at Columbia River High School in Vancouver, Murray made a number of comments she intended to provoke thought, but ended up creating controversy and even were used in a campaign ad by her opponent in 2004. Columbia River High School is a public high school in Vancouver, Washington, United States. Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U [8] These comments linked Osama bin Laden's popularity around the world to his building of infrastructure in Muslim countries and the lack of popularity for the U. S. due to it not helping to build infrastructure. [9]
Republican pundits and the conservative media were quick to criticize Murray, accusing her of saying bin Laden was a humanitarian and being grossly uninformed as to the nature of the U. S. 's lack of popularity in Muslim countries. [10] Several local newspapers were quick to come to Murray's defense by saying that even though her comments were over-simplistic and poorly constructed, bin Laden has spent much of his personal fortune to gain influence over local leaders and promote his ideology by making investments, including infrastructure improvement projects, in those countries. [11]
Recent Senate initiatives
In May 2006, Murray, along with 38 of 44 Senate Democrats, voted in favor of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (S. This Bill did not passIt should be written in the past tense --> The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act ( CIRA,) was a United States Senate bill 2611). [12] The bill includes provisions to improve border security, increases fines and other punishments for employers of illegal immigrants, creation of a guest worker program (which includes an almost doubling of the number of H1-B visas,[13] and creates a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the country. [14] The bill, with support from GOP leadership, passed 62-36.
Senator Murray has repeatedly cosponsored legislation that would create the Wild Sky Wilderness area in the Washington Cascade Range. The Wild Sky Wilderness is a wilderness area in the western Cascade Range of Washington state [15]
Committee Assignments
- Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Defense
- Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
- Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
- Subcommittee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (Chairman)
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety (Chairman)
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on Rules and Administration
- Joint Committee on Printing
Electoral history
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||
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| 1992 | Patty Murray | 1,197,973 | 54% | Rod Chandler | 1,020,829 | 46% | |||||||||||||
| 1998 | Patty Murray | 1,103,184 | 58% | Linda Smith | 785,377 | 42% | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | Patty Murray | 1,549,708 | 55% | George R. Nethercutt, Jr. | 1,204,584 | 43% | J. Washington was admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889. Class 1 The 1992 United States Senate election was an election for the United States Senate in which the victory of Bill Clinton in the presidential election Rodney Dennis "Rod" Chandler (born July 13 1942 in La Grande, Oregon) was a U The US Senate election 1998 was a roughly even contest between the Republican and Democratic parties Linda Smith is the name of Linda Smith (comedian, English radio comedy performer stand-up comic and writer Linda Smith (politician, American The United States Senate election 2004 was an election for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate which coincided with the re-election of George George R Nethercutt Jr (born October 7, 1944) is an American politician and is the founder and chairman of The George Nethercutt Foundation Mills | Libertarian | 34,055 | 1% | Mark B. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 Wilson | Green | 30,304 | 1% |
Footnotes
- ^ Reid announces Democratic leadership for the 110th Congress. One of the Political parties in the United States, and similar in mission to many of the worldwide Green Parties, the Greens have been active as a third party democrats. senate. gov (2006-11-14). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Retrieved on 2007-01-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war.
- ^ Pope, Charles (2007-01-04). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Murray has key role as Democrats take reins in Congress. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved on 2007-01-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war.
- ^ Patty Murray Genealogy
- ^ MURRAY, Patty -- Biographical Information. U. S. Congress. Retrieved on 2007-08-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River
- ^ David Wilma (2004-09-10). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Adams, Brock (1927–2004). HistoryLink. org. Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the
- ^ Hillary for President (2008-01-30). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain "Washington Senator Patty Murray Endorses Clinton". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2008-02-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours
- ^ "Murray Gets Behind Obama", The Columbian, 2008-06-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
- ^ "Nethercutt uses Osama bin Laden in ad assailing Murray", USA Today, 2004-09-29. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the
- ^ Gregg Herrington. "U.S. Sen. Patty Murray — Senator asks students to ponder", The Columbian, 2002-12-19. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the
- ^ Victor Davis Hanson. "It’s Not the Money, Stupid!", National Review, 2002-01-03. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the
- ^ George Howland Jr. "Patty, Jennifer, and Osama", Seattle Weekly, 2003-02-12. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the
- ^ On Passage of the Bill (S. 2611 As Amended ). United States Senate (2006-05-25). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the
- ^ "Senate immigration bill raises H-1B limit", InfoWorld, 2006-05-25. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the
- ^ S.2611. Library of Congress. Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the
- ^ Sam Goldfarb. "Wild Sky wilderness bill back in Congress", The Seattle Times, 2007-02-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the
- ^ Election Statistics. Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
See also
External links
- United States Senator Patty Murray official Senate site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- New York Times — Patty Murray News collected news and commentary
- SourceWatch Congresspedia — Patty Murray profile
| United States Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Brock Adams |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Washington 1993 – present Served alongside: Slade Gorton, Maria Cantwell |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Robert G. Torricelli |
Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee 2001 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Jon Corzine |
| Preceded by Debbie Stabenow |
Secretary of Senate Democratic Conference 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
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