Scott Murphy | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district | |
In office April 29, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Kirsten Gillibrand |
Succeeded by | Chris Gibson |
Personal details | |
Born | Matthew Scott Murphy January 26, 1970 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jennifer Hogan |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Glens Falls, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University (AB) |
Occupation | Entrepreneur/venture capitalist |
Matthew Scott Murphy[1] (born January 26, 1970) is an American entrepreneur and politician. He represented parts of New York state's Capital District (excluding the city of Albany) in the United States House of Representatives for a portion of one term from April 2009 until January 2011. He was defeated for election to a full term on November 2, 2010.
He is a member of the Democratic Party and was a member of the Blue Dog Coalition in Congress.[2]