Stephanie Murphy | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Mica |
| Succeeded by | Cory Mills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Đặng Thị Ngọc Dung September 16, 1978 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Political party | Independent (before 2016) Democratic (2016–present) |
| Spouse | Sean Murphy |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | College of William and Mary (BA) Georgetown University (MS) |
Stephanie Murphy (born Đặng Thị Ngọc Dung; September 16, 1978) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 7th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she defeated incumbent Republican John Mica in 2016. Her district included much of downtown and northern Orlando, as well as all of Winter Park, Maitland, Sanford, and Altamonte Springs.
Murphy was born in 1978 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, before leaving the country with her family in 1979. After growing up in Northern Virginia, Murphy attended the College of William & Mary and Georgetown University. Before becoming a member of Congress, she worked as a national security specialist at the United States Department of Defense, an executive at Sungate Capital, and a business professor at Rollins College.
Murphy became the first Vietnamese-American woman, first Vietnamese-American Democrat, and the second Vietnamese-American overall (after South Vietnam-born Republican Joseph Cao of Louisiana) to be elected to Congress.[1]
On December 20, 2021, Murphy announced that she would not run for reelection to a fourth term in 2022.[2]
- ^ Weik, Taylor (December 26, 2016). "Stephanie Murphy Went from Vietnam War Refugee to Member of Congress". NBC News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Ferris, Sarah (December 20, 2021). "Murphy, a leader of House Dem centrists, won't seek reelection". Politico. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.