Raymond M. Murphy

Raymond Murphy
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
1999–2002
Succeeded byIrma Clark-Coleman
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 7th district
In office
1983–1998
Personal details
Born(1927-12-13)December 13, 1927
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMarch 2020(2020-03-00) (aged 92)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Loretta, Brenda, Lynette
ChildrenJames Murphy,Alicia Murphy, Brandon M Murphy, Clinton L Robinson
Alma materWayne State University, Detroit Institute of Technology
OccupationMichigan State Senator

Raymond Melvin Murphy (December 13, 1927 – March 2020) was an American politician from the state of Michigan. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1983 to 1998 and Michigan Senate from 1999 to 2002.[1][2]

Murphy was the last surviving delegate to Michigan's 1961 constitutional convention to have also served in the Michigan Legislature.[3]

Murphy died in March 2020, aged 92.

  1. ^ "Legislator Details - Legislators".
  2. ^ http://www.legislature.mi.gov/%28S%28ytyyxnbzri1n2355q03wbcfv%29%29/documents/publications/manual/1999-2000/1999-mm-0164-0164-murphy.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ The Ballenger Report: Jack Faxon is Gone. Only Ray Murphy Survives.