Legislator Details
Michael C. Murphy
AKA:
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 48
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/22/1952
City: Chicago, IL
County: Cook County IL
Country: US
Death
Date: 12/28/2014
City: Washington, DC
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Country: US
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Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: United Church of Christ
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Occupation: minister
Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
He graduated from DePaul University with a bachelor's degree, from Michigan State University with a master's degree in counseling and from Chicago Theological University with both a master's degree in divinity and a doctorate in ministry.
Biographical Sketch:
He founded St. Stephens Community Church in Lansing, in 1987. He was pastor there until becoming senior minister at the people's UCC Church in Washington, CD in early 2009.
He served on the Lansing City Council.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Commerce , Energy and Technology , Health Policy , Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District: 68
District Description: Parts of Lansing and Lansing Township [see map in Manual p.233]
Date Elected: 11/2/2004
Date Sworn In: 1/12/2005
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Commerce , Energy and Technology , Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District: 68
District Description: Parts of Lansing and Lansing Township [see map in Manual p.225]
Date Elected: 11/5/2002
Date Sworn In: 1/8/2003
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: He also served as a member of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus.
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency, Family and Children's Services , Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District: 69
District Description: Part of the city of Lansing [see map in Manual p.250] in Ingham County
Date Elected: 11/7/2000
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2001
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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