| Patrick Murphy AKA Patrick Joseph Murphy Born: 19-Oct-1973
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Congressman from Pennsylvania, 2007-11 Military service: US Army (Capt., JAG, 1993-2004); US Army Reserves (2004-07) Attorney and paratrooper who served in the US Army 82nd Airborne in Bosnia and Iraq, and was elected to Congress in 2006. Succeeded Mike Fitzpatrick to become the first Iraq War veteran elected to Congress. Democrat, generally pro-abortion rights, pro-gay rights. Sponsored legislation to repeal the US military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, and supported 2008 GM/Chrysler bailout, 2008 Wall Street bailout, 2009 economic stimulus, 2010 health care reform. Defeated for re-election by Fitzpatrick in 2010. Wife: Jennifer Safford (tax attorney, m. 17-Jun-2006)
High School: Archbishop Ryan High School, Philadelphia, PA
University: AA Psychology, Bucks County Community College
University: BS Psychology, King's College Pennsylvania (1996)
Law School: JD, Widener University School of Law (1999)
Teacher: Politics and Government, Mount Saint Mary's University
Teacher: Constitutional Law, US Military Academy, West Point (2001-03)
US Congressman, Pennsylvania 8th (2007-11)
Cozen O'Connor Staff Attorney (2005-07)
American Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Bronze Star 2004
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
CSNY/Déjà Vu (25-Jan-2008) · Himself
Official Website:
http://www.murphy06.com/
Author of books:
Taking the Hill (2008, memoir; with Adam P. Frankel)
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