Patricia Lynn "Patty" Murray (born October 11, 1950) is a politician from Washington. A Democrat, Murray was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992, becoming Washington's first female U.S. senator. She is now the Senate Majority Conference Secretary. Murray is the third female conference secretary.
Murray was the chairwoman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2001 to 2003, and she is now a senior member of the United States Sen...
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Patricia Lynn "Patty" Murray (born October 11, 1950) is a politician from Washington. A Democrat, Murray was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992, becoming Washington's first female U.S. senator. She is now the Senate Majority Conference Secretary. Murray is the third female conference secretary.
Murray was the chairwoman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2001 to 2003, and she is now a senior member of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations and the chairwoman of its Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
Murray was born in Bothell, Washington to Beverly A. McLaughlin and David L. Johns. Her father fought in World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart. Her mother was an accountant.
Murray received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington State University in 1972. She was a preschool teacher for several years and taught at Shoreline Community College from 1984 to 1987.
As a citizen-lobbyist for...
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