William J. Murphy (Rhode Island politician)

For other people named William Murphy, see William Murphy (disambiguation).
Bill Murphy
221st Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
In office
January 7, 2003 – February 11, 2010
DeputyCharlene Lima
Preceded byJohn B. Harwood
Succeeded byGordon Fox
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
William John Murphy[1]

(1963-01-04) January 4, 1963 (age 61)
West Warwick, Rhode Island
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseStacey L. Judge[1]
ResidenceWest Warwick, Rhode Island
Alma materUniversity of Hartford (BA),
Franklin Pierce Law Center (JD)[2]
ProfessionAttorney, Lobbyist[3]

William John 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.

  1. ^ a b When the raid went down, the pols headed for the Old Canteen
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Gregg, Katherine (April 16, 2014). "Former Speaker Murphy representing his embattled successor, Gordon Fox". Providence Journal. Retrieved 20 June 2017.