Mary Murphy's Biography
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Full Name:
Mary Murphy
Gender:
Female
Family:
Single
Birth Place:
Duluth, MN
Home City:
Hermantown, MN
Religion:
Catholic
Attended, Graduate Work, American University
Attended, Graduate Work, Indiana University
Attended, Graduate Work, Macalester College
Attended, Graduate Work, University of Minnesota, Duluth
Attended, Graduate Work, University of Wisconsin, Superior
BA, History/Economics, College of Saint Scholastica, 1961
Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 3B, 1977-2023
Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 3B, 2022
Former Chair, Ethics Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ethics Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Legacy Funding Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Member, Minnesota Delegation, Great Lakes Commission
Delegate, Minnesota Democratic Convention
Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Process Reform, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Member, Minnesota Statehood Sesquicentennial Commission, 2006-2008
Historical Preservationist
Grounds Manager
Social Studies Teacher, Duluth Central High School, 1964-1997
Former Delegate, State American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations Convention
Awards:
Outstanding Legislator Award, Association of Minnesota Counties, 1995
College of Saint Scholastica Alumni Award for Professional and Community Achievements and Sr. Timothy Benedictine Spirit Award, 1998
"One of America 's 30 Outstanding Teachers of American Government and Two Party Politics," Taft Institute for Two Party Government, 1983
Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Arts All-Star Award: Arts Advocate, 2007
Minnesota Commission Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Youth Advocacy Award , 2007
Minnesota Farmer's Union Golden Triangle Award Recipient, 2007-2008
Senator Sam Solon Lifetime Legislative Service Award, 2006
Minnesota Corrections Association Special Recognition Award, 1998
"A Woman of Honor" for Project SOAR (Displaced Homemaker's Agency)
Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association Honorary Fire Chief for support of the Fire Safety Account , 2006
University of Minnesota Duluth Legislator of the Year , 2005
James Madison Fellowship for Outstanding Teachers. "Legislator of the Year," St. Paul Business and Professional Women's Association, 1986
Jack Young Award, 1995
Priority Issues:
Labor and union advocacy Women' s economic issues Education Consumer protection Health care Criminal justice Jobs Capitol Projects