Erin Murphy (Minnesota politician)

Erin Murphy
Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate
Assumed office
February 6, 2024
Preceded byKari Dziedzic
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 64th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Preceded byDick Cohen
Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 6, 2015
Preceded byMatt Dean
Succeeded byJoyce Peppin
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 64A district
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 8, 2019
Preceded byMatt Entenza
Succeeded byKaohly Her
Personal details
Born (1960-03-13) March 13, 1960 (age 64)
Columbus, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJoe Faust
Children2
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Oshkosh (BS)
St. Catherine University (MA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Erin Murphy (born March 13, 1960) is an American politician serving as Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate since 2024. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 64, which includes the Highland Park, Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Summit Hill, and St. Anthony Park, neighborhoods of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is a former Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives, executive director of the Minnesota Nurses Association, and is also a registered nurse.[1]

  1. ^ "Murphy, Erin". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved July 20, 2010.