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{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox State Representative
{{Other people|William Murphy}}

{{Infobox officeholder
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| name =William J. Murphy
| governor =
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| name =Bill Murphy
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| office1=221st [[List of speakers of the Rhode Island House of Representatives|Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives]]
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| speaker = 221st
| state_house = Rhode Island
| deputy1 = [[Charlene Lima]]
| term_start2 =January 7, 2003
| term_start1 =January 7, 2003
| term_end2 =February 11, 2010
| term_end1 =February 11, 2010
| preceded2 =John B. Harwood
| preceded1 = [[John B. Harwood]]
| succeeded2 =[[Gordon D. Fox]]
| succeeded1 =[[Gordon Fox]]
| state_house3 =Rhode Island
| state_house2 =Rhode Island
| district3 =26th
| district2 =26th
| term_start3 =January 5, 1993
| term_start2 =January 5, 1993
| term_end3 =January 2011
| term_end2 =January 2011
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| preceded2 =
| succeeded3 =[[Patricia Morgan]]
| succeeded2 =[[Patricia Morgan]]
| party =[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| party =[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| birth_name = William John Murphy<ref name="NA">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200110000851/https://www.providencejournal.com/politics/content/20140327-mattiello-recounts-how-the-old-canteen-became-his-political-war-room.ece When the raid went down, the pols headed for the Old Canteen]</ref>
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1963|1|4}}
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1963|01|04}}
| birth_place =[[West Warwick, Rhode Island]]
| birth_place =[[West Warwick, Rhode Island]]
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| alma_mater =[[University of Hartford]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}},<br>[[Franklin Pierce Law Center]] {{small|([[Juris Doctor|JD]])}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Representative William J. Murphy Speaker Of The House Biography|url=http://www.rilin.state.ri.us:80/Murphy/Biography.html|website=State of Rhode Island General Assembly|publisher=State of Rhode Island General Assembly|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828015658/http://www.rilin.state.ri.us:80/Murphy/Biography.html|archive-date=28 August 2009}}</ref>
| alma_mater =[[University of Hartford]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}},<br>[[Franklin Pierce Law Center]] {{small|([[Juris Doctor|JD]])}}<ref name="LB">{{cite web|title=Representative William J. Murphy Speaker Of The House Biography|url=http://www.rilin.state.ri.us:80/Murphy/Biography.html|website=State of Rhode Island General Assembly|publisher=State of Rhode Island General Assembly|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828015658/http://www.rilin.state.ri.us:80/Murphy/Biography.html|archive-date=28 August 2009}}</ref>
| profession =[[Attorney at law (United States)|Attorney]], [[Lobbyist]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gregg|first1=Katherine|title=Former Speaker Murphy representing his embattled successor, Gordon Fox|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20140416/NEWS/304169947|accessdate=20 June 2017|agency=Providence Journal|date=April 16, 2014}}</ref>
| profession =[[Attorney at law (United States)|Attorney]], [[Lobbyist]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gregg|first1=Katherine|title=Former Speaker Murphy representing his embattled successor, Gordon Fox|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20140416/NEWS/304169947|accessdate=20 June 2017|agency=Providence Journal|date=April 16, 2014}}</ref>
| spouse =Stacey Lynn
| spouse =Stacey L. Judge<ref name="NA" />
| residence =[[West Warwick, Rhode Island]]
| residence =[[West Warwick, Rhode Island]]
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'''William J. Murphy''' (born January 4, 1963) is an American attorney and was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Rhode Island House of Representatives]], representing the 26th District from 1993 to 2011. He served as the 221st Speaker of the House from January 7, 2003 to February 11, 2010, when he handed over the gavel to his majority leader, [[Gordon D. Fox]].
'''William John Murphy''' (born January 4, 1963) is an [[Americans|American]] [[Lawyer|attorney]] and was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Rhode Island House of Representatives]], representing the 26th District from 1993 to 2011. He served as the 221st Speaker of the House from January 7, 2003, to February 11, 2010, when he handed over the gavel to his majority leader, [[Gordon D. Fox]].

==Education==
==Education==
He graduated from the [[University of Hartford]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Politics and Government in 1985 and from the [[University of New Hampshire School of Law]] with a [[Juris Doctor]] in 1989.<ref name="LFB">[https://www.murphyandfay.com/our-attorneys/william-j-murphy/ Law Firm bio]</ref>
He graduated from the [[University of Hartford]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Politics and Government in 1985 and from the [[University of New Hampshire School of Law]] with a [[Juris Doctor]] in 1989.<ref name="LFB">[https://www.murphyandfay.com/our-attorneys/william-j-murphy/ Law Firm bio]</ref><ref name="LB" />


==Legal career==
==Legal career==
He has practiced law in [[Providence, Rhode Island]] with his own law firm Murphy & Fay, LLP.<ref name="LFB" />
He has practiced law in [[Providence, Rhode Island]] with his own law firm Murphy & Fay, LLP.<ref name="LFB" /><ref name="LB" />


==Political career==
==Political career==
He served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing the 26th District from 1993 to 2011. While in this position he served as Vice Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
He served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing the 26th District from 1993 to 2011.<ref name="LB" /><ref name="LFB" /> While in this position he served as Vice Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and later Speaker of the House.<ref name="LB" /><ref name="LFB" />

He later registered as a lobbyist and has lobbied in both the [[Rhode Island General Assembly]] and the [[Governor of Rhode Island|Office of the Governor of Rhode Island]] for groups such as Twin Rivers Casino, the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers and Advance America Cash Advance Centers.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151218070727/http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20130224/NEWS/302249948 Former R.I. House speaker joins Twin River lobbying team]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181214013906/https://www.providencejournal.com/article/20140501/NEWS/305019914 Advocates of ‘payday lending reform’ drop lobbyist Fischer]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20191210011024/https://www.providencejournal.com/article/20150301/NEWS/150309913 Political Scene: Business is always brisk for lobbyists at R.I. State House]</ref>

==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He married his wife Stacey on March 26, 1994, at Sacred Heart Church in [[West Warwick, Rhode Island]].<ref name="NA" /> They later had two children.


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 02:41, 13 December 2024

For other people named William Murphy, see William Murphy (disambiguation).
Bill Murphy
221st Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
In office
January 7, 2003 – February 11, 2010
DeputyCharlene Lima
Preceded byJohn B. Harwood
Succeeded byGordon Fox
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 26th district
In office
January 5, 1993 – January 2011
Succeeded byPatricia Morgan
Personal details
Born
William John Murphy[1]

(1963-01-04) January 4, 1963 (age 61)
West Warwick, Rhode Island
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseStacey L. Judge[1]
ResidenceWest Warwick, Rhode Island
Alma materUniversity of Hartford (BA),
Franklin Pierce Law Center (JD)[2]
ProfessionAttorney, Lobbyist[3]

William John Murphy (born January 4, 1963) is an American attorney and was a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 26th District from 1993 to 2011. He served as the 221st Speaker of the House from January 7, 2003, to February 11, 2010, when he handed over the gavel to his majority leader, Gordon D. Fox.

Education

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He graduated from the University of Hartford with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government in 1985 and from the University of New Hampshire School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1989.[4][2]

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He has practiced law in Providence, Rhode Island with his own law firm Murphy & Fay, LLP.[4][2]

Political career

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He served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing the 26th District from 1993 to 2011.[2][4] While in this position he served as Vice Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and later Speaker of the House.[2][4]

He later registered as a lobbyist and has lobbied in both the Rhode Island General Assembly and the Office of the Governor of Rhode Island for groups such as Twin Rivers Casino, the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers and Advance America Cash Advance Centers.[5][6][7]

Personal life

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He married his wife Stacey on March 26, 1994, at Sacred Heart Church in West Warwick, Rhode Island.[1] They later had two children.

References

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  1. ^ a b c When the raid went down, the pols headed for the Old Canteen
  2. ^ a b c d e "Representative William J. Murphy Speaker Of The House Biography". State of Rhode Island General Assembly. State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Archived from the original on 28 August 2009.
  3. ^ Gregg, Katherine (April 16, 2014). "Former Speaker Murphy representing his embattled successor, Gordon Fox". Providence Journal. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d Law Firm bio
  5. ^ Former R.I. House speaker joins Twin River lobbying team
  6. ^ Advocates of ‘payday lending reform’ drop lobbyist Fischer
  7. ^ Political Scene: Business is always brisk for lobbyists at R.I. State House
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