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Murphy, Erin P.

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House 2007-2012 (District 64A); House 2013-2018 (District 64A); Senate 2021-2022 (District 64); Senate 2023-Present (District 64)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 3/13/1960

Birth Place: Columbus, Wisconsin

Birth County:

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Female

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul

Occupation (when first elected): Executive Director Minnesota Nurses Association/Registered Nurse

EDUCATION

Janesville High School, Wisconsin; Secondary;
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh; B.S.; Nursing, 1984
College of St. Catherine; M.A.; Organizational Leadership-Health Care, 2005
University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute; Fellowship; Policy Fellow, 2005-2006

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Agency: Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning (Community Relations); 19?? to ?

State Attorney General Staff: Minnesota Office of the Attorney General (Legislative Director); 1997 to 1999

State Legislative Staff: Minnesota Senate (Senate DFL Research); 1999 to 1999

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: I am devoted to the people of Minnesota and to a purposeful politics used to build our future.

She moved to Minnesota in 1988.

In 2018, she ran for governor. She won the DFL endorsement but lost the primary.

She announced her campaign to run in Senate District 64 in 2020 on October 2, 2019.

Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.

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Total Days Served: 6033

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/14/2025

Body: Senate

District: 64

Elected: 11/8/2022

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/2/2023

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Registered Nurse

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2025 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2025 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Finance
Rules and Administration (Chair) [She was chair beginning 2/3/2025. She was co-chair from 1/14/2025 to 2/3/2025.]
Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Committees (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Conference Committees (Chair)
Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Joint and Permanent Rules (Chair)

Leadership Position: Senate DFL Leader - She was Senate DFL Leader until February 3, 2025.

Leadership Position: Majority Leader - She was Majority Leader starting February 3, 2025.

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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2023

Body: Senate

District: 64

Elected: 11/8/2022

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/3/2023

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Registered Nurse

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Finance
Higher Education
Rules and Administration (Chair) [She was chair for 2024 only.]
State and Local Government and Veterans (Chair) [She was chair for 2023 only.]

Leadership Position: Majority Leader - She was elected Majority Leader by the DFL caucus on February 6, 2024 due to the resignation of Senator Kari Dziedzic of her leadership position.

Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/2021

Body: Senate

District: 64

Elected: 11/3/2020

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Registered nurse

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2021 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy
Human Services Reform Finance and Policy [She was a member in 2022 only.]
Redistricting
Taxes: Subcommittee on Property Taxes

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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2017

Body: House

District: 64A

Elected: 11/8/2016

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Nursing Faculty

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2017 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Health & Human Services Finance Minutes
Health & Human Services Reform Minutes
Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
Ways & Means Minutes

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89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2015

Body: House

District: 64A

Elected: 11/4/2014

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Nursing Faculty

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
Legacy Funding Finance Minutes

Leadership Position: Deputy Minority Leader

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88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/2013

Body: House

District: 64A

Elected: 11/6/2012

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Oath Date: 1/8/2013

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Nursing Faculty

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair) Minutes

Leadership Position: Majority Leader

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87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2011

Body: House

District: 64A

Elected: 11/2/2010

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Oath Date: 1/4/2011

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Executive Director

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
Health and Human Services Reform Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

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86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2009

Body: House

District: 64A

Elected: 11/4/2008

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/6/2009

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Executive Director

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Minutes
Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight: Licensing Division Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

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85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2007

Body: House

District: 64A

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Saint Paul

Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Oath Date: 1/3/2007

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Executive Director Minnesota Nurses Association/Registered Nurse

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division: Early Childhood Learning Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
Health and Human Services Minutes
Health and Human Services: Licensing Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

Busse, Nick. "Fixing Health Care: Murphy Mixes Passions for Health Care, Politics." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 26, 2007, p. 16.

Session Interviews

House Interview 2014 (Video)
House Interview 2008 (Video)
House Interview 2007 (Video)

Articles & Books By

Murphy, Erin. "Make Women's Health a Priority." Minnesota Women's Press, October 2014, p. 29.

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

District News Files

2007 (64A)

2008 (64A)

2009 (64A)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Erin Murphy and Jennifer McEwen look over a piece of legislation during a floor session. Erin Murphy is a Democrat from St. Paul and Jennifer McEwen is a Democrat from Duluth. 5/4/2022. Photo credit: A.J. Olmscheid, Senate Media Services.

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