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In March 2010, Murphy voted in favor of [[Affordable Health Care for America Act]].<ref>
In March 2010, Murphy voted in favor of [[Affordable Health Care for America Act]].<ref>
[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/03/20/2010-03-20_ouch_ooch_okay_nancy_ill_vote_yes.html] The New York Daily News, March 20, 2010</ref>
[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/03/20/2010-03-20_ouch_ooch_okay_nancy_ill_vote_yes.html] The New York Daily News, March 20, 2010</ref>

Scott Murphy cosponsored the bill H.R. 1207 but voted against<ref>[http://www.campaignforliberty.com/materials/HR1207-Shame-List.pdf List of Co-sponsors that voted against "Audit the Fed"]</ref> a motion to
return the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform bill to committee and add a complete Audit of the Federal Reserve<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1207 HR 1207]</ref> to the financial reform bill.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 06:12, 4 July 2010

This article is about the US Congressman. For the programmer, see Two Guys from Andromeda § Scott Murphy.
Scott Murphy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 20th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 29, 2009
Preceded byKirsten Gillibrand
Personal details
Born
Matthew Scott Murphy

(1970-01-26) January 26, 1970 (age 54)
Columbia, Missouri
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJennifer Hogan
ChildrenSimone, Lux, and Duke
ResidenceGlens Falls, New York
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationEntrepreneur/venture capitalist

Matthew Scott Murphy[2] (born January 26, 1970; known commonly as Scott Murphy[3]) is an American businessman and politician.[4] He is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 20th congressional district, which centers around much of the eastern portion of New York's Capital District. He is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition.

Early life and career

The son of a teacher and mail carrier,[3] Murphy graduated from David H. Hickman High School, Columbia, Missouri in 1988,[5] and later graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University.

Murphy worked for Bankers Trust for two years in the early 1990s before becoming an entrepreneur. In 1994, he co-founded an interactive media company, Small World Software. In 1998 the company, which had grown to 25 employees, was purchased by the internet-consulting company iXL.[6] He then served as one of the heads of the purchased entity, rebranded "iXL New York". iXL later went bankrupt in 2002 during the end of the dot-com bubble. In 2001 Murphy joined Advantage Capital Partners, a venture capital partnership.

He currently serves as President of the Board of Directors of Upstate Venture Association of New York, Inc.[7] He also worked as an aide, Deputy Chief of Staff, and fundraiser for former Governors of Missouri Mel Carnahan and Roger B. Wilson.[3]

2009 special election

Main article: New York's 20th congressional district special election, 2009
Murphy at a campaign stop with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in Brunswick

On January 22, 2009, Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat representing New York's 20th congressional district, was appointed by Governor David Paterson to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, who assumed the office of United States Secretary of State in the Obama administration.[8] On February 1, 2009, Murphy was chosen by a unanimous vote of ten Democratic county chairs to be their party's nominee for 2009 special election to fill Gillibrand's seat in the House.[9][10] Following his selection, he stated, "I am excited and honored to be selected to follow in the footsteps of the extraordinary Senator Gillibrand as the Democrat nominee."[10]

Murphy ran against Republican nominee Jim Tedisco, from Schenectady, who, until April 2009, was the Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly. Like Gillibrand in the 2006 congressional election, Murphy was a relatively unfamiliar candidate facing a better-known challenger.[11] The National Republican Congressional Committee accused Murphy of owing $210,550 in back taxes and penalties from Small World Software, the company he sold in 1998.[12] Murphy's campaign responded that the tax payments in question were not due until after the sale, and were therefore the responsibility of the acquiring company, not of Murphy; “Scott Murphy paid all his taxes,” said a spokesperson.[13] The nonpartisan website FactCheck.org confirmed that, under the law, the taxes were the obligation of the acquiring company, and were never owed by Murphy.[14]

A few days before the election, Murphy received the endorsement of Eric Sundwall, who had entered the race on the Libertarian Party line until his petitions were challenged by Tedisco. Sundwall wrote:

I will be voting for Scott Murphy on Tuesday. While we disagree on some important issues, I find him to be a man of honor, a good family man and successful businessman. Unlike Tedisco, he actually lives in the District. And, unlike Mr. Tedisco, I view Scott's business success as a virtue, not a vice.[15]

President Barack Obama endorsed Murphy, highlighting Murphy's business background and reported experience helping create jobs and growing businesses.[16]

The initial count from the election had Murphy leading by approximately 60 votes out of more than 150,000 cast.[17][18] However, by April 24, after re-tallies and absentee ballot counting, Murphy was ahead by 399 votes,[19] and Tedisco conceded the election.[20] Murphy was sworn in on April 29.[21]

Congressional career

Committee assignments

Rep. Murphy serves on the same two committees as his predecessor, now-Senator Kirsten Gillibrand:

On November 7, 2009, Murphy voted against the Affordable Health Care for America Act, a Democratic bill.[22] Murphy opposed the Stupak Amendment which proposed to restrict federal funding and subsidies for plans that cover elective abortion.[23] In March 2010, Murphy voted in favor of Affordable Health Care for America Act.[24]

Scott Murphy cosponsored the bill H.R. 1207 but voted against[25] a motion to return the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform bill to committee and add a complete Audit of the Federal Reserve[26] to the financial reform bill.

Personal life

Murphy is married to Jennifer Hogan, a native of Washington County.[2] They have three children, Simone, Lux and Duke.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://congress.org/congressorg/bio/id/26601
  2. ^ a b "WEDDINGS; Jennifer Hogan, Scott Murphy". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-18. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d "About Scott". Scott Murphy for Congress. Retrieved 2009-02-19. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Our People: Scott Murphy". Advantage Capital Partners. Retrieved 2009-02-15. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Murphy can be found in the 1988 yearbook, is mentioned in the 2008 Commencement Program (PDF), and can be found in the Alumni database (The graduation year is incorrectly listed as "2007", but it has the Murphy's correct Glens Falls home address)
  6. ^ New partners commit $30 million to iXL, Elizabeth Vaeth, Atlanta Business Chronicle, January 23, 1998
  7. ^ "Board of Directors 2008—2009". Upstate Venture Association of New York, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-15. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Paterson names Gillibrand to Senate". Times Union (Albany). 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  9. ^ "Democrats pick candidate for 20th District race". Times Union (Albany). 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  10. ^ a b DeMare, Carol (2009-02-02). "Democrats tap new face in 20th District". Albany Times Union. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  11. ^ David M. Halbfinger (2009-02-23). "Stimulus Is Early Focus in New York House Race". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  12. ^ Spector, Joseph (2009-02-02). "Murphy Under Fire For Unpaid Taxes". Politics on the Hudson. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  13. ^ Jacobs, Jeremy P. (February 9, 2009). "GOP aims to retake ex-Gillibrand seat". The Hill.
  14. ^ Gore, D'Angelo (March 10, 2009). "Upstate Insults". FactCheck.org. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  15. ^ Liu, Irene Jay (March 27, 2009). "Sundwall endorses Murphy". Albany Times Union.
  16. ^ "President Obama Endorses Scott Murphy for Congress" (Press release). scottmurphy09.com. 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2009-02-31. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ Election Vote count
  18. ^ Election Vote count
  19. ^ "Unofficial Combined Machine and Paper Results for NY 20th Congressional District" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2009-04-23. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  20. ^ "Tedisco concedes; Murphy headed to Congress". Times Union (Albany). 24 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  21. ^ "Congressman Scott Murphy: About Scott". United States Congress. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  22. ^ Hossain, Farhana; Tse, Archie (2009-11-08). "House Democrats Who Voted Against the Health Care Bill". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  23. ^ "House Vote 884 - Restricts Federal Funding for Abortion". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  24. ^ [1] The New York Daily News, March 20, 2010
  25. ^ List of Co-sponsors that voted against "Audit the Fed"
  26. ^ HR 1207
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