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Senate Years of Service: 1993-
Party: Democrat
MURRAY, Patty, a Senator from Washington; born in Seattle, King County, Wash.,
October 11, 1950; graduated, Washington State University 1972; education
volunteer 1977-1984; instructor, Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, Wash.,
1984-1987; citizen lobbyist for environmental and educational issues 1983-1988;
member, board of directors, Shoreline School District 1985-1989, serving as
president and legislative representative for two terms; member, Washington
state senate 1988-1992, Democratic whip 1990-1992; elected as a Democrat to the
United States Senate in 1992; reelected in 1998, 2004 and in 2010 for the term
ending January 3, 2017; chairwoman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
(One Hundred Seventh Congress); Democratic Conference secretary
(2007-).
Bibliography”Patty Murray,” in
Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Prepared under the direction of
the Committee on House Administration by the Office of History &
Preservation, U.S. House of Representatives. Washington, D.C.: Government
Printing Office, 2006.
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