Tim Murphy (American politician)

Tim Murphy
Official portrait, 2013
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 18th district
In office
January 3, 2003 – October 21, 2017
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConor Lamb
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 37th district
In office
January 7, 1996 – January 3, 2003
Preceded byMichael Fisher
Succeeded byJohn Pippy
Personal details
Born
Timothy Francis Murphy

(1952-09-11) September 11, 1952 (age 71)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNanette Missig
Children1
Education
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Rank Commander[1]
UnitUnited States Navy Reserve
Tim Murphy's voice
Murphy speaks in support of H.R.2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016
Recorded July 18, 2016

Timothy Francis Murphy (born September 11, 1952) is an American former politician and psychologist who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district from 2003 until his resignation in 2017.[2] The district included several suburbs south of Pittsburgh. A member of the Republican Party, he also represented the 37th Senate district in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1996 to 2003. Murphy consistently carried the 18th district with at least 58% of the vote, including unopposed re-election bids in 2014 and 2016.

In October 2017, it was reported Murphy urged a mistress to have an abortion despite his strict public anti-abortion stance, which was followed by reports of endemic abuse and harassment in his congressional office.[3][4] Murphy resigned immediately following these scandals, with his seat claimed by Democrat Conor Lamb in a special election.[5]

  1. ^ "Tim Murphy (R)". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 28, 2013.Staff. "Eighteenth District" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
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  3. ^ Reed Ward, Paula (October 3, 2017). "Rep. Tim Murphy, popular with pro-life movement, urged abortion in affair, texts suggest". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  4. ^ Bade, Rachael; Sherman, John; Bresnahan, John (October 5, 2017). "Inside Tim Murphy's reign of terror". Politico.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Politico resigns was invoked but never defined (see the help page).