Stephanie Murphy
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 7th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | John Mica |
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| Born | Đặng Thị Ngọc Dung September 16, 1978 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Winter Park, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary (B.A.) Georgetown University (M.S.) |
| Occupation | Professor, business consultant, national security specialist |
| Website | House website |
Stephanie Murphy (born Đặng Thị Ngọc Dung; September 16, 1978) is an American business consultant, professor, and politician from the state of Florida. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a member of the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 7th congressional district, having defeated incumbent John Mica in 2016.
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Early life
Stephanie Murphy was born Đặng Thị Ngọc Dung on September 16, 1978, in Ho Chi Minh City.[1] Her family fled Communist-controlled Vietnam in 1979 when she was six months old.[2] Their boat ran out of fuel and they were rescued by the United States Navy while at sea.[3][4] They settled in Northern Virginia, where she grew up.[5]
With the help of Pell Grants and student loans, Murphy attended the College of William & Mary, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. She then went to Georgetown University, graduating with a Master of Science degree in foreign service.[4][6]
Career
After the September 11 attacks, Murphy went to work for the United States Department of Defense as a national security specialist.[4][7] She worked as an executive on investment efforts and government affairs initiatives at Sungate Capital in Winter Park, Florida, and as a business professor at Rollins College.[6]
Murphy declared her candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 7th congressional district in the 2016 elections. She ran against incumbent Republican John Mica in the general election on November 8, 2016.[5] She was endorsed by President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.[4][8][9] Murphy defeated Mica, receiving 51% of the vote.[10] Murphy is the first Vietnamese-American woman elected to the United States Congress.[4]
U.S. House of Representatives
Tenure
Rep. Murphy was sworn into office on January 3, 2017. She is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition.[11] She has urged the FBI to investigate various bomb threats against Jewish facilities.[12]
Committee assignments
Personal life
Murphy and her husband, Sean, have two children.[13]
See also
- List of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the United States Congress
- Women in the United States House of Representatives
References
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- ↑ Powers, Scott. “Stephanie Murphy Joining Blue Dogs, New Democrats.” Florida Politics, 21 Dec. 2016, floridapolitics.com/archives/229291-stephanie-murphy-joining-blue-dogs-new-democrats. Accessed 27 Feb. 2017.
- ↑ Derby, Kevin. “Stephanie Murphy Leads Congressional Push for Feds to Investigate Threats to Jewish Centers.” Sunshine State News | Florida Political News, 27 Feb. 2017, www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/stephanie-murphy-leads-congressional-push-feds-investigate-threats-jewish-centers. Accessed 27 Feb. 2017.
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External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at The Library of Congress
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 7th congressional district 2017–present |
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| Preceded by | United States Representatives by seniority 414th |
Succeeded by Tom O'Halleran D-Arizona |
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Rollins College faculty
- Florida Democrats
- People from Ho Chi Minh City
- College of William & Mary alumni
- Georgetown University alumni
- People from Winter Park, Florida
- Vietnamese emigrants to the United States
- American politicians of Vietnamese descent
- American women of Vietnamese descent in politics
- Members of the United States Congress of Vietnamese descent
- 21st-century American politicians
- Women in Florida politics
- Female members of the United States House of Representatives
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida
- 21st-century women politicians
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Asian-American businesspeople
- People with acquired American citizenship
