Barbara Smith Murphy (born 1957) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Franklin district as an independent.
Barbara Murphy | |
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| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Franklin district | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John I. Mitchell[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Michael James Murphy |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Vermont (BA) |
Early life and education edit
Barbara Smith Murphy was born in Burlington, Vermont, in 1957, to Levi and Sybil Smith. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1975, and from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Arts in 1980. She married Michael James Murphy, with whom she had two children before his death in 2003, on June 21, 1980, and moved to Fairfax, Vermont.[2][3][4][5]
Career edit
Murphy served as a justice of the peace from 1998 to 1999, and on the board of selectmen from 2004 to 2005.[2][3] She was appointed to the Aviation Advisory Council by Governor Phil Scott.[6] She was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives from the Franklin district as an independent candidate in the 2014 election after defeating Republican nominee Chris Santee and independent candidate Bob Shea.[7] She was reelected in the 2016 and 2018 election against Republican nominee Mary Beerworth.[8][9] Murphy won without opposition in the 2020 election.[10]
Electoral history edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Barbara Murphy | 586 | 45.60% | ||
| Republican | Chris Santee | 571 | 44.44% | ||
| Independent | Bob Shea | 228 | 17.74% | ||
| Total votes | 1,285 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank and spoiled | 34 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Barbara Murphy (incumbent) | 1,194 | 51.18% | ||
| Republican | Mary Beerworth | 1,136 | 48.69% | ||
| Independent | Write-ins | 3 | 0.13% | ||
| Total votes | 2,333 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank and spoiled | 98 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Barbara Murphy (incumbent) | 1,079 | 52.81% | ||
| Republican | Mary Beerworth | 961 | 47.04% | ||
| Independent | Write-ins | 3 | 0.15% | ||
| Total votes | 2,333 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank and spoiled | 50 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Barbara Murphy (incumbent) | 2,484 | 97.91% | ||
| Independent | Write-ins | 53 | 2.09% | ||
| Total votes | 2,537 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank and spoiled | 486 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "2012 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "New rep named". Barbara Murphy. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Barbara Murphy". Vermont General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Smith-Murphy". The Burlington Free Press. March 29, 1980. p. 19. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Murphy-Smith". The Burlington Free Press. July 27, 1980. p. 37. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gov. Scott announces July boards and commissions appointments". Vermont Digger. August 20, 2019. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "2014 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "2016 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "2018 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.