Donald E. Murphy was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates

Maryland House of Delegates

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, representing District 12A, which covered portions of Baltimore and Howard County Maryland. He served alongside Democrat James E. Malone Jr.  In 1993, he defeated Democratic incumbent Kenneth H. Masters.

Education

Murphy graduated from the former Andover High School, in Linthicum, Maryland

Linthicum, Maryland

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. He later graduated from the University of Baltimore

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 with his bachelor's degree in real estate and science in 1983.

Career

Murphy was and continues to be a real estate consultant. He was a delegate to the Republican Party National Convention

2000 Republican National Convention

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. He was the chair of the [www.baltimorecountyrepublicans.org Baltimore County Republican Central Committee] from 2002 until 2003. He is a co-founder of the Patapsco Valley Republican Club and a past president of the Holmehurst Community Association.

While a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, he was a member of the Judiciary Committee and the civil law and procedure subcommittee. He served as Deputy Minority Whip from 2002 until 2003. Murphy did not seek reelection in 2002.

Murphy is now a GOP strategist and advisor to Senate candidate Dr. Eric Wargotz of Maryland, according to Fox News.

Election results

• 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A

Voters to choose two:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James E. Malone Jr., Dem.	13,222	31%	Won
Donald E. Murphy, Rep.	10,920	26%	Won
Steven J. DeBoy, Sr. Steven J. DeBoy, Sr. Steven J. DeBoy, Sr. has a been a member of the House of Delegates of Maryland since 2003.-Background:Deboy graduated from the Baltimore County Police Academy in 1977... , Dem.	10,669	25%	Lost
Loyd V. Smith, Rep.	7,245	17%	Lost

• 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A

Voters to choose two:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Donald E. Murphy, Rep.	10,340	27%	Won
James E. Malone Jr., Dem.	9,712	25%	Won
Donald Drehoff, Rep.	9,596	25%	Lost
Kenneth H. Masters, Dem.	8,527	22%	Lost

See also

• http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/former/html/msa12279.html Maryland Manual