Ed Murray | |
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| 53rd Mayor of Seattle | |
| In office January 1, 2014 – September 13, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Michael McGinn |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Durkan |
| Minority Leader of the Washington Senate | |
| In office December 10, 2012 – December 16, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Hewitt |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Nelson |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 43rd district | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – December 16, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Thibaudeau |
| Succeeded by | Jamie Pedersen |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| In office November 4, 1995 – January 8, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Thibaudeau |
| Succeeded by | Jamie Pedersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Bernard Patrick Murray [1] May 2, 1955 Aberdeen, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Michael Shiosaki (m. 2013) |
| Residence(s) | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Portland |
Edward Bernard Patrick Murray (born May 2, 1955) is an American politician from the state of Washington who most recently served as the 53rd mayor of Seattle from 2014 to 2017. A Democrat, he was previously a state legislator, first with the Washington State House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007, then the Washington State Senate from 2007 to 2013.
In 2017, Murray faced multiple allegations of child abuse, rape and sexual molestation, including from a family member and his adopted son. He denies the allegations.[2] Murray resigned as mayor of Seattle on September 12, 2017.[3]
- ^ "Two More Years!". Seattle City Council. January 6, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigns after fifth child sex-abuse allegation". The Seattle Times. 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ^ Grinberg, Emanuella (12 September 2017). "Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigns after latest child sex-abuse allegation". CNN. Retrieved 12 September 2017.