Patty Murray
United States Senator from Washington since 2013
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.
Patty Murray | |
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President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Leahy |
Senate Assistant Democratic Leader | |
In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023 | |
Leader | Chuck Schumer |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
United States Senator from Washington | |
Assumed office January 3, 1993 Serving with Maria Cantwell | |
Preceded by | Brock Adams |
Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Leahy |
Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee | |
In office February 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Lamar Alexander |
Succeeded by | Bernie Sanders |
Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee | |
In office January 3, 2015 – February 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Lamar Alexander |
Succeeded by | Richard Burr |
Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2017 | |
Leader | Harry Reid |
Preceded by | Debbie Stabenow |
Succeeded by | Tammy Baldwin |
Chair of the Senate Budget Committee | |
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Kent Conrad |
Succeeded by | Mike Enzi |
Chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Akaka |
Succeeded by | Bernie Sanders |
Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
Leader | Harry Reid |
Preceded by | Bob Menendez |
Succeeded by | Michael Bennet |
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
Leader | Tom Daschle |
Preceded by | Robert Torricelli |
Succeeded by | Jon Corzine |
Member of the Washington Senate from the 1st district | |
In office January 9, 1989 – January 3, 1993 | |
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 (m. 1972) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Washington State University (BA) |
Occupation |
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Profession | Teacher |
Website | Senate website |
Murray was first elected to the Senate in 1992, becoming Washington's first female senator. She was re-elected in 1998, 2004 and 2010.
With Patrick Leahy's retirement, Murray became the Senate President pro tempore in the 118th Congress, becoming the first female to hold the position in history.[1]
References
change- ↑ Staff. "Sen. Patty Murray expected to become third in line for presidency". KING-5. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
Other websites
change- 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 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