Pat Murphy Politician
Patrick Joseph "Pat" Murphy (born August 24, 1959) is the Iowa State Representative from the 99th District and won the Democratic nomination in a five-way Democratic Primary to replace current Congressmen Bruce Braley, who is running for the US Senate. Pat is a former Speaker of the Iowa House. He also previously served as Minority Leader from 2003-07. Murphy is a Democrat and has served in the Iowa House since winning a special election in 1989. He received his BA from Loras College.Pat Murphy is serving his 12th term in the Iowa House of Representatives. He serves on the Appropriations, Labor and Transportation committees. Throughout his term in the House, he has 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.
