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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 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.
He is also a lobbyist.


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

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William J. Murphy
221st Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
In office
January 7, 2003 – February 11, 2010
Preceded byJohn B. Harwood
Succeeded byGordon D. Fox
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
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 (1963-01-04) January 4, 1963 (age 62)
West Warwick, Rhode Island
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseStacey Lynn
ResidenceWest Warwick, Rhode Island
Alma materUniversity of Hartford (BA),
Franklin Pierce Law Center (JD)[1]
ProfessionAttorney, Lobbyist[2]

William J. 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

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.[3][1]

He has practiced law in Providence, Rhode Island with his own law firm Murphy & Fay, LLP.[3][1]

Political career

He served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing the 26th District from 1993 to 2011.[1][3] While in this position he served as Vice Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and later Speaker of the House.[1][3]

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.

Personal life

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Gregg, Katherine (April 16, 2014). "Former Speaker Murphy representing his embattled successor, Gordon Fox". Providence Journal. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d Law Firm bio


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