Therese Murray | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Murray in 2008 | |
| President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office March 21, 2007 – January 8, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Travaglini |
| Succeeded by | Stan Rosenberg |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Plymouth and Barnstable district | |
| In office January 1993 – January 8, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Kirby |
| Succeeded by | Vinny deMacedo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1947 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | One daughter |
| Alma mater | El Camino College Northeastern University University of Massachusetts, Boston |
Therese Murray (born October 10, 1947[1] in Boston[2]) is an American politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 2007 to 2015. Murray, a Democrat, was the first woman to lead a house of the Massachusetts General Court. She represented the Plymouth and Barnstable district in the Massachusetts Senate from 1993 to 2015.[3]
- ^ Carr, Howie (April 5, 2009). "New cover-up hits Senate - Ladies, how many candles?". Boston Herald.
- ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1993.
- ^ LeBlanc, Steve (2007-03-21). "Murray elected to replace Travaglini as Senate president". Associated Press.