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Democrat Christopher S. Murphy is a freshman U.S. representative, having unseated 24-year Republican stalwart Nancy Johnson of Connecticut¿s Fifth District in November, 2006. Murphy serves on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as well as the Financial Services Committee. Born in White Plains, N.Y., in 1973, Murphy grew up in Connecticut, earned his bachelor¿s degree at Williams College in Massachusetts, and graduated from the University of Connecticut Law School. Murphy served for eight years in the Connecticut General Assembly. While in the Senate, he served as the chairman of the Public Health Committee. Murphy practiced real estate and banking law from 2002-2006 with the...
Democrat Christopher S. Murphy is a freshman U.S. representative, having unseated 24-year Republican stalwart Nancy Johnson of Connecticut¿s Fifth District in November, 2006. Murphy serves on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as well as the Financial Services Committee. Born in White Plains, N.Y., in 1973, Murphy grew up in Connecticut, earned his bachelor¿s degree at Williams College in Massachusetts, and graduated from the University of Connecticut Law School. Murphy served for eight years in the Connecticut General Assembly. While in the Senate, he served as the chairman of the Public Health Committee. Murphy practiced real estate and banking law from 2002-2006 with the firm of Ruben, Johnson & Morgan in Hartford. In August, 2007, he married Cathy Holahan. They live in Cheshire.
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For Connecticut Manufacturers, Conflicting Federal Issues
The Hartford CourantWATERBURY — Two Congressmen who used their survey of manufacturing executives to raise awareness about federal policies that affect the sector are asking executives to participate again, and recruit their competitors to do so, as well. Last year,...Tags: Democratic Party, Richard Blumenthal, China, Republican Party, Middletown
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U.S. Education Secretary Grants Connecticut's 'No Child' Waiver Request
The Hartford Courant— U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan visited Hartford on Tuesday to show his support for the state's newly passed education reforms and to announce that Connecticut has received a federal waiver from the much-criticized No Child Left Behind law....Tags: Lawyers, Rosa DeLauro, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Joe Courtney, Judges
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'Not A Big Difference' In Democratic Senate Debate
The Hartford CourantNEW BRITAIN — Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Chris Murphy and Susan Bysiewicz sparred in their first one-on-one debate Thursday morning, with Murphy saying he's the guy with the experience to get things done and Bysiewicz portraying herself as...Tags: Finance, Central Connecticut State University, Kirsten Gillibrand, Scott P. Brown, Ned Lamont
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Murphy, Bysiewicz In First 1-On-1 U.S. Senate Debate
The Hartford CourantDemocratic U.S. Senate candidates Chris Murphy and Susan Bysiewicz will face one another Thursday morning at their first formal debate since the Democratic state convention. The debate, presented by the WNPR public affairs program "Where We Live," will...Tags: Metro Hartford Alliance, Ned Lamont, Democratic Party, Central Connecticut State University, Joe Lieberman
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Santa Barbara Plans Memorial Day Weekend DUI Crackdown
KTLA NewsSANTA BARBARA (KTLA) - The "Avoid the 12" DUI Campaign will be deploying officers this holiday weekend at DUI / Drivers License Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols countywide in Santa Barbara County to arrest impaired drivers who still don't get the...Tags: Highway Transportation, Memorial Day, Holidays, Holiday Vacations, Drunk Driving
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Memorial Day Weekend Holiday DUI Crackdown
The “Avoid the 8 DUI Campaign” will deploy police officers this holiday weekend to checkpoints to see if drivers are driving under the influence and to check driver’s licenses, El Centro police announced Wednesday. The Memorial Day...Tags: Highway Transportation, Facebook, Memorial Day, Holidays, Holiday Vacations
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Bysiewicz, Murphy Square Off Thursday in Their First One-On-One Debate
The Hartford CourantDemocratic U.S. Senate candidates Chris Murphy and Susan Bysiewicz will face on-another Thursday at their first formal debate since the Democratic state convention. The debate, presented by the WNPR public affairs program “Where We Live,”...Tags: Metro Hartford Alliance, Democratic Party, Ned Lamont, Central Connecticut State University, Joe Lieberman
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Anointed Candidates Hate Them, But Primaries Are Good
Political party bosses and activists — party elites, to use a popular term — hate primary elections, which they view as expensive and divisive. So do convention-endorsed candidates. They'd just as soon get on with the main show — the...
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Shays Files Papers To Force GOP Primary For U.S. Senate
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD — Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays filed papers Monday to force an August primary for the U.S. Senateagainst Greenwich wrestling entrepreneur Linda McMahon. Shays placed second Friday night behind McMahon, who won the Republican state...Tags: Primaries, Democratic Party, Republican National Conventions, Richard Blumenthal, Linda McMahon
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U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman On Race To Replace Him, Says 'I don't intend to endorse':
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a freshman Democrat, endorsed Chris Murphy this morning, but Joseph Lieberman, the state’s senior senator, reiterated his intention not to get involved in 2012 Senate race. “I’m having such a wonderful time, not...Tags: Democratic Party, Republican National Conventions, Richard Blumenthal, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Republican Party
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McMahon Beats Shays 730-389 At GOP Convention; Primary Fight Looms
The Hartford CourantRepublican delegates at their state convention Friday night once again put their faith in U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon, although her contentious battle with rival Christopher Shays will continue until a mid-August primary. McMahon, the former...Tags: Regional Elections, Vince McMahon, Southington, Southbury, Quinnipiac University
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Rick Green: Lessons From The Republican Convention
1. Party conventions tell us very little, even in a year of two hotly-contested Congressional races. It will be August before more mainstream party members reveal what Republicans they prefer running in the most winnable races. More than ever, this...Tags: Democratic Party, Republican National Conventions, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Rick Green, Republican Party
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