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'''Brian Adam ("BAM") Murphy''' (born 23 May 1976) is a Republican Representative from Louisiana and Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Relations and Armed Services
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'''Brian Adam ("BAM") Murphy''' (born 22 May 1976) is a Republican Governor from Louisiana representing the Mississippi Valley
{{Infobox|Name=Brian Adam Murphy
{{Infobox|Name=Brian Adam Murphy
|Image = Blunt.jpg
|Image = Blunt.jpg
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|Position = United States Congressman FRAS Chairman
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|Position = Mississippi Valley Governor
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|Term-Length = 3 January 2005-Present
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|Term-Length = 10 January 2015-Present
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|Constituency = [[Louisiana 7th District]]
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|Constituency = [[Mississippi Valley]]
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|Predecessor = Chris John
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|Predecessor = Johnny Green
|Successor = ''incumbent''
|Successor = ''incumbent''
|Date-of-Birth = 22 May, 1976
|Date-of-Birth = 22 May, 1976
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|Religion = Roman Catholic
|Religion = Roman Catholic
|Party-Colour = red}}
|Party-Colour = red}}
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== Biography ==
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Brian Adam Murphy was born on May 22, 1976 in Lafayette, La. His father was the president of the Bank of the Gulf Coast. The bank had been started by Brian?s great-grandfather near the turn of the 20th century. It had survived the Great Depression, and served thousands in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
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Brian was an average student in both high school and college. At the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Brian was active in campus politics, and was elected student body president during his junior year. Brian graduated from college with a BS in political science in 1999. That same year, he ran for a seat in the Louisiana state House of Representatives as a Republican. He won, and at 23 became the youngest ever elected member of the legislature.
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== Congressional Career ==
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Murphy defeated Democratic opponent Willie Landry-Mount in 2004 in the race for Louisiana's 7th Congressional District seat. He has been a loud voice for gun owner's rights, family values, fiscal responsibility, and American's soldiers. At the start of the 2009 session, he was appointed chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Relations and Armed Services. In November 2010, Brian narrowly defeated incumbant Senator Red Blanchard to be elected to the United States Senate representing the Gulf Coast.
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== 2010 Gulf Coast Senate Race ==
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Brian was tapped by Gulf Coast Republican voters to run for the US Senate against incumbent Red Blanchard (D-La). Blanchard was a newcomer to the Senate, being appointed in 2010 after the retirement of Preston Caldwell. Murphy traveled the Gulf Coast preaching his message of supporting US soldiers, crime prevention, national security, and family values. In the end, Murphy won the contest by a very narrow margin. The 2010 Gulf Coast senate race was one of the most expensive of the election cycle, with over $80 million being spent by the two campaigns.
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==2014 Gubernatorial Race==
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Coming Soon
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== Personal Life ==
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Congressman Murphy is married to the former Leslie James. They are the parents of a daughter named Madison, and a son named Patrick. Murphy and his family live in Lafayette Louisiana in the River Ranch community.
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== Education ==
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* B.S. Political Science, University of Southwestern Louisiana (Now University of Louisiana at Lafayette), 1999
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== Occupations ==
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* Executive Vice President, Bank of the Gulf Coast 1999-2005
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== Political Experience ==
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* Senator, United States Senate 2011-Present
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* Representative, United States House of representatives 2005-2011
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* Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1999-2005
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== Election Results ==
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{{Elect|Election 2004}}
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'''Louisiana 7th Congressional District 2004'''
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|-style="background:#E9E9E9;"
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! width="20"|
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! align="left"|Candidates
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! Votes
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! %
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|-
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| align="left" bgcolor="#0000A0"|
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| Willie Mount
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| 61,493
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| 45%
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|-
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| align="left"  bgcolor="#CC0000"|
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| [[Brian Murphy]]
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| 75,039
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| 55%
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|-style="background:#E9E9E9;"
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! align="left" colspan="2"|Total
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! align="center"|136,532
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! align="center"|
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|}
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{{Elect|Election 2006}}
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'''Louisiana 7th Congressional District 2008'''
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|-style="background:#E9E9E9;"
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! width="20"|
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! align="left"|Candidates
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! Votes
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! %
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|-
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| align="left" bgcolor="#0000A0"|
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| Mike Stagg
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| 47,133
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| 29%
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|-
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| align="left"  bgcolor="#CC0000"|
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| [[Brian Murphy]]
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| 113,720
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| 71%
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|-style="background:#E9E9E9;"
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! align="left" colspan="2"|Total
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! align="center"|160,853
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! align="center"|
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|}
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{{Elect|Election 2008}}
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'''Louisiana 7th Congressional District 2006'''
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|-style="background:#E9E9E9;"
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! width="20"|
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! align="left"|Candidates
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! Votes
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! %
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|-
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| align="left" bgcolor="#0000A0"|
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| Ray Blanco
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| 39,845
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| 24.9%
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|-
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| align="left"  bgcolor="#CC0000"|
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| [[Brian Murphy]]
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| 120,232
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| 75.1%
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|-style="background:#E9E9E9;"
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! align="left" colspan="2"|Total
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! align="center"|160,077
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! align="center"|
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|}
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{{Elect|Election 2010}}
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'''Gulf Coast One'''
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|-style="background:#E9E9E9;"
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! width="20"|
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! width=130 align=”left”|Candidates
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! Width=60 |Votes
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! width=35 |%
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|-
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| align="left" bgcolor="#0000A0"|
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| [[Red Blanchard]]
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| 1,861,720
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| 49.1%
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|-
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| align="left"  bgcolor="#CC0000"|
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| [[Brian Murphy]]
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| 1,922,882
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| 50.7%
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|-style="background:#E9E9E9;"
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! align="left" colspan="2"|Total
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! align="center"|xx
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! align="center"|
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|}
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[[Category:Biographies|Murphy, Brian]][[Category:Republicans|Murphy, Brian]][[Category:Governors|Murphy, Brian]][[Category: Former Restaurant Owners]][[Category:Former Senators|Murphy, Brian]][[Category:Catholics|Murphy, Brian]]

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Brian Adam ("BAM") Murphy (born 22 May 1976) is a Republican Governor from Louisiana representing the Mississippi Valley

Brian Adam Murphy
Image:Blunt.jpg
Mississippi Valley Governor
In Office:
10 January 2015-Present
Constituency Mississippi Valley
Preceded by Johnny Green
Succeeded by incumbent
Born

22 May, 1976
Lafayette, La
Political Party Republican
Spouse Leslie
Religion Roman Catholic


Contents

[edit] Biography

Brian Adam Murphy was born on May 22, 1976 in Lafayette, La. His father was the president of the Bank of the Gulf Coast. The bank had been started by Brian?s great-grandfather near the turn of the 20th century. It had survived the Great Depression, and served thousands in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

Brian was an average student in both high school and college. At the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Brian was active in campus politics, and was elected student body president during his junior year. Brian graduated from college with a BS in political science in 1999. That same year, he ran for a seat in the Louisiana state House of Representatives as a Republican. He won, and at 23 became the youngest ever elected member of the legislature.


[edit] Congressional Career

Murphy defeated Democratic opponent Willie Landry-Mount in 2004 in the race for Louisiana's 7th Congressional District seat. He has been a loud voice for gun owner's rights, family values, fiscal responsibility, and American's soldiers. At the start of the 2009 session, he was appointed chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Relations and Armed Services. In November 2010, Brian narrowly defeated incumbant Senator Red Blanchard to be elected to the United States Senate representing the Gulf Coast.


[edit] 2010 Gulf Coast Senate Race

Brian was tapped by Gulf Coast Republican voters to run for the US Senate against incumbent Red Blanchard (D-La). Blanchard was a newcomer to the Senate, being appointed in 2010 after the retirement of Preston Caldwell. Murphy traveled the Gulf Coast preaching his message of supporting US soldiers, crime prevention, national security, and family values. In the end, Murphy won the contest by a very narrow margin. The 2010 Gulf Coast senate race was one of the most expensive of the election cycle, with over $80 million being spent by the two campaigns.

[edit] 2014 Gubernatorial Race

Coming Soon

[edit] Personal Life

Congressman Murphy is married to the former Leslie James. They are the parents of a daughter named Madison, and a son named Patrick. Murphy and his family live in Lafayette Louisiana in the River Ranch community.

[edit] Education

  • B.S. Political Science, University of Southwestern Louisiana (Now University of Louisiana at Lafayette), 1999

[edit] Occupations

  • Executive Vice President, Bank of the Gulf Coast 1999-2005


[edit] Political Experience

  • Senator, United States Senate 2011-Present
  • Representative, United States House of representatives 2005-2011
  • Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1999-2005

[edit] Election Results


Louisiana 7th Congressional District 2004
Candidates Votes  %
Willie Mount 61,493 45%
Brian Murphy 75,039 55%
Total 136,532

Louisiana 7th Congressional District 2008
Candidates Votes  %
Mike Stagg 47,133 29%
Brian Murphy 113,720 71%
Total 160,853

Louisiana 7th Congressional District 2006
Candidates Votes  %
Ray Blanco 39,845 24.9%
Brian Murphy 120,232 75.1%
Total 160,077

Gulf Coast One
Candidates Votes %
Red Blanchard 1,861,720 49.1%
Brian Murphy 1,922,882 50.7%
Total xx
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