Dennis Murray (politician)
| Dennis Murray | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 89th district |
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In office January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Redfern |
| Succeeded by | Chris Redfern |
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| Born |
May 25, 1962 Sandusky, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Sandusky, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
| Profession | Attorney |
Dennis Murray is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 89th District from 2009 to 2012. He is currently the president of the Sandusky City Commission.
Murray obtained his law degree from Georgetown University and returned to Ohio to work in his family's law firm in Sandusky, where he specializes in contracts, antitrust, securities, and investor and banking fraud. He was elected city commissioner in 2005, and served until his election to the House.
With incumbent and Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern unable to run again due to term limits, Murray received the nomination to replace him. In the general election, he defeated Republican Ed Enderle with 53.22% of the vote to take his first term.
In 2010, Republicans saw Murray as potentially vulnerable and fielded Jeff Krabill, a marketing form owner and Sandusky City School Board member, to try to knock him off. However, he managed to keep his seat with 49.06% of the electorate, less than 1000 votes more than Krabill. Murray was sworn into a second term on January 3, 2011. He served on the committees of Judiciary and Ethics (as ranking member), Commerce and Labor, and Agriculture and Natural Resources. He also served on the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact Advisory Board; and the Turnpike Legislative Review Committee.
Murray has been a vocal opponent of Governor John Kasich's plan to privatize the Ohio Department of Development. Along with Michael J. Skindell, Murray has filed a lawsuit against Ohio Governor John Kasich's JobsOhio privatization measure, which Murray has called unconstitutional. One quarrel with the initiative is that under the Ohio Constitution, the Governor is unable to hold two positions, which would occur under JobsOhio. Murray has stated he will continue to challenge the provisions.
In yet another move that sought to challenge Ohio Governor John Kasich, Murray has challenged Kasich to withhold his campaign pledge to not allow drilling on Lake Erie. Kasich has proposed leasing state properties for potential drilling for oil and natural gas.
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