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Carol Murphy
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 7th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2018
Serving with Herb Conaway
Preceded byTroy Singleton
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCamden County College
Kaplan University (AA)
WebsiteAssembly website

Carol A. Murphy is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 9, 2018.

Murphy served in the General Assembly as the Deputy Majority Leader from 2020 to 2021 and has been the Majority Whip since 2022.[1]

New Jersey General Assembly

A resident of Mount Laurel, she has represented the 7th Legislative District in the New Jersey Assembly since 2018, replacing Troy Singleton, who relinquished his seat to successfully run for the New Jersey Senate.[1] She was the first Assemblywoman to represent the 7th Legislative District in 20 years, with the last Assemblywoman for the district having been elected in 1995.[2] She was also the first Democrat from Mount Laurel to ever serve in the State Legislature.[3]

In 2020, she was one of the primary sponsors of Assembly Bill 4454 (now N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.36a) which requires a diversity and inclusion to be included in the school curriculum for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.[4]

Committee assignments

Committee assignments for the current session are:[5]

District 7

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[6] The representatives from the 7th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[7]

Early life and career

Murphy's father was an Army veteran and Bronze Star recipient who she credits as the reason she learned about the value of service. She was quoted as saying, "Like all of you, I’ve experienced tragedies and struggles. I want to be on the front lines during the toughest times, fighting for you in Trenton."

Prior to her time in the Assembly, she held several jobs in the public sector, including serving as Community Relations Manager for the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, Chief of Staff to state senator Linda R. Greenstein (District 14), and Director of Policy and Communication for Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera (District 4).[8]

Electoral history

Assembly

7th Legislative District General Election, 2023[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herbert C. Conaway Jr. (incumbent) 32,608 33.5
Democratic Carol Murphy (incumbent) 31,936 32.8
Republican Douglas Dillon 16,368 16.8
Republican Eileen Bleistine 16,350 16.8
Total votes 97,262 100.0
Democratic hold
New Jersey general election, 2021[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herb Conaway 45,728 30.98%
Democratic Carol Murphy 45,170 30.60
Republican Douglas Dillon 28,579 19.36
Republican Joseph Jesuele 28,139 19.06
Total votes 147,616 100.0
7th Legislative District General Election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol Murphy (incumbent) 28,735 37.64%
Democratic Herbert Conaway, Jr. (incumbent) 28,594 37.46%
Republican Peter Miller 17,348 22.73%
True Blue Unbossed Kathleen Cooley 1,656 2.17%
Total votes 76,333 100%
Democratic hold
New Jersey general election, 2017[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Herb Conaway 39,879 33.1 Increase 2.5
Democratic Carol Murphy 38,819 32.3 Increase 2.4
Republican Octavia Scott 20,941 17.4 Decrease 1.9
Republican Robert Thibault 20,726 17.2 Decrease 1.7
Total votes 120,365 100.0

References

  1. ^ a b Legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Election held November 7, 1995" (PDF). March 4, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "New District Assemblywoman Carol Murphy Sworn In". Cinnaminson, NJ Patch. January 10, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Bill A4454 AcaSca (2R) Session 2020 - 2021, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 27, 2022.
  5. ^ Carol A. Murphy (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2022.
  6. ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Legislative Roster for District 7, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Levinsky, David. "7th District Democrats kick off campaign for Senate, Assembly". Burlington County Times. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.

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