Timothy F. Murphy
American politician, Pennsylvania
Timothy Francis Murphy (born September 11, 1952) was the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, serving from 2003 until his resignation in October 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Pennsylvania Senate. He is a commander in the United States Navy Reserve.
Tim Murphy | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 18th district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – October 21, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Doyle |
| Succeeded by | Conor Lamb |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office January 7, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Fisher |
| Succeeded by | John Pippy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1952 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Shannon Edwards |
| Education | Wheeling Jesuit University (BS) Cleveland State University (MA) University of Pittsburgh (PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank | Commander[1] |
| Unit | United States Navy Reserve |
In October 2017, Murphy announced that he would not seek re-election in 2018 due to revelations that during an affair he had urged his mistress to have an abortion despite his public anti-abortion stance.[2] On October 5, House Speaker Paul Ryan’s Office announced Murphy would step down on October 21.[3]
References
change- ↑ Staff. "Tim Murphy (R)". Election 2012. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
Staff. "Eighteenth District" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved February 28, 2013. - ↑ Delano, Jon. "Pro-Life Rep. Murphy Will Not Seek Re-Election After Reports Of Urging Abortion". CBS Pittsburgh. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ↑ Bade, Rachael; Sherman, Jake. "Tim Murphy resigns from Congress". POLITICO.
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