Donald E. Murphy (born July 8, 1960) is an American politician who was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 12A, which covered portions of Baltimore and Howard County Maryland.
Education
Murphy was born in Baltimore on July 8, 1960.[1] His mother, Marguerite Murphy (née Kane), worked as a computer operator for Maryland National Bank.[2] Murphy graduated from Andover Senior High School, afterwards attending the University of Baltimore, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in real estate and finance in 1983.[1]
Career
After graduating, Murphy worked as a real estate consultant. He was a co-founder of the Patapsco Valley Republican Club and a past president of the Holmehurst Community Association.[1]
Murphy was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1994, defeating incumbent Democratic state delegate and House majority leader Kenneth Masters in the general election.[3] He was re-elected in 1998[4] and decided against running for re-election to a third term after being redistricted into a majority-Black district.[5] 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.[1] He also sponsored legislation to legalize medical marijuana.[6]
Murphy shaking hands with Governor Wes Moore, 2023
As of 2024, Murphy has been a delegate to every Republican National Convention since 2000.[7] After leaving the legislature, Murphy served as the chair of the Baltimore County Republican Central Committee from 2002 to 2003,[1] resigning to start a lobbying firm, Genn & Murphy, with former Democratic state delegate Gilbert J. Genn.[8] Afterwards, Murphy worked as a Republican strategist, serving in 2010 as advisor to unsuccessful U.S. Senate candidate Eric Wargotz.[9] As of April 2015, Murphy works as a federal policies analyst for the Marijuana Policy Project.[6]
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