Patty Murray
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| Patty Murray | |
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| United States Senator from Washington |
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| Assumed office January 3, 1993 Serving with Maria Cantwell |
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| Preceded by | Brock Adams |
| Democratic Caucus Secretary | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2007 |
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| Leader | Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Debbie Stabenow |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Kent Conrad |
| Succeeded by | Mike Enzi |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Akaka |
| Succeeded by | Bernie Sanders |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 1st legislative district |
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| In office January 9, 1989 – January 11, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Kiskaddon |
| Succeeded by | Rosemary McAuliffe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patricia Lynn Johns October 11, 1950 Bothell, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rob Murray |
| Children | Randy Sara |
| Residence | Bothell, Washington |
| Alma mater | Washington State University, Pullman |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | Senate website |
Patricia Lynn "Patty" Murray (née Johns; October 11, 1950) is the senior United States Senator from Washington. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Murray was first elected to the Senate in 1992, becoming Washington's first female senator. She was re-elected in 1998, 2004 and 2010.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Works by or about Patty Murray in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
- Senator Patty Murray official U.S. Senate site
- Patty Murray for Senate
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Patty Murray at the Open Directory Project
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