Chris Murphy
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Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy (born August 3, 1973) is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Connecticut's 5th congressional district from 2007 to 2013.
Chris Murphy | |
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United States Senator from Connecticut | |
Assumed office January 3, 2013 Serving with Richard Blumenthal | |
Preceded by | Joe Lieberman |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 5th district | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Nancy Johnson |
Succeeded by | Elizabeth Esty |
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 16th district | |
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Steve Somma |
Succeeded by | Sam Caligiuri |
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 81st district | |
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Angelo Fusco |
Succeeded by | Bruce Zalaski |
Personal details | |
Born | Christopher Scott Murphy August 3, 1973 White Plains, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Cathy Holahan (m. 2007) |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Cheshire, Connecticut[1] |
Alma mater | Williams College (B.A.) Exeter College, Oxford University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D.) |
Website | Senate website Campaign website |
Chris Murphy Media
Murphy campaigning for presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008
Ted Kennedy and Murphy at a Barack Obama rally in February 2008
Murphy with President Joe Biden at the White House in June 2022
Murphy with Svoboda party leader Oleh Tyahnybok at Euromaidan in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 2013
Murphy with Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser in 2016.
References
- ↑ "About Chris". Chris Murphy, United States Senator for Connecticut. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
Residence: Cheshire, CT
Other websites
Media related to Chris Murphy at Wikimedia Commons
- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, official U.S. Senate site
- Chris Murphy for Senate
- Chris Murphy at the Open Directory Project