Jim Murphy (Texas politician)
| James Richard "Jim" Murphy | |
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| Texas State Representative from District 133 (Houston) |
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In office January 9, 2007 – January 13, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Kristi Thibaut |
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Assumed office January 11, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Kristi Thibaut |
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December 8, 1957 Houston, Texas, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen J. Pace-Murphy |
| Children | Robert and Pace Murphy |
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| Alma mater |
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School |
| Occupation | Real estate businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School
James Richard Murphy, known as Jim Murphy (born December 8, 1957), is a businessman from his native Houston, Texas, who is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. From 2007 to 2009 and again since 2011, he has represented District 133 in Harris County.
Murphy won a fourth nonconsecutive term in the state House in the general election held on November 4, 2014. He defeated the Democrat Laura Nicol, 34,530 (74.6 percent) to 11,754 (25.4 percent).
A Houston native, Murphy graduated in 1976 from the Roman Catholic-affiliated Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School. In 1980, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
In 1986, Murphy, a Realtor, became the president and executive director of Westchase District Management Services, a 4.2-square-mile municipal management district in west Houston which has drawn more than $2 billion in new investment and created thousands of jobs. He is currently general manager to the district.
A former member of the Jaycees, Murphy is affiliated with the Houston West Chamber of Commerce, the Houston Association of Realtors, and the Urban Land Institute. He sits on the board of West Houston Medical Center. He is a founder and vice chair of the Alief Education Foundation in the community of Alief. The University of Texas regents appointed Murphy to the advisory council of the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institutes, named for the late state attorney general, John Ben Shepperd.
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