Patty Murray
| Patty Murray | |
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| Senate Assistant Democratic Leader | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Leader | Chuck Schumer |
| Preceded by | Position established |
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United States Senator from Washington |
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Assumed office January 3, 1993 Serving with Maria Cantwell |
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| Preceded by | Brock Adams |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Health Committee | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Lamar Alexander |
| Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference | |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Leader | Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Debbie Stabenow |
| Succeeded by | Tammy Baldwin |
| Chair of the Senate Budget Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Kent Conrad |
| Succeeded by | Mike Enzi |
| Chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Akaka |
| Succeeded by | Bernie Sanders |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 1st district |
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In office January 9, 1989 – January 11, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Kiskaddon |
| Succeeded by | Rosemary McAuliffe |
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Patricia Lynn Johns October 11, 1950 Bothell, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rob Murray |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Washington State University, Pullman (BA) |
| Website | Senate website |
Patricia Lynn "Patty" Murray (née Johns; October 11, 1950) is the senior United States Senator from the State of Washington and a member of the Democratic Party. Murray was first elected to the Senate in 1992, becoming Washington's first female senator. Murray was re-elected in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016.
Murray has served as the Senate Majority Conference Secretary from 2007 until 2017, making her the fourth-highest-ranking Democrat and the highest-ranking woman in the Senate. In 2017 Murray became the Senate Assistant Minority Leader, making her the third-highest-ranking Democrat and still the highest-ranking woman in the Senate. Murray chaired the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2001 to 2003 and again from 2011 to 2013. Murray chaired the Senate Budget Committee from 2013 to 2015. She also previously served as co-chair of the United States Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Beginning in January 2015, Murray will be the Ranking Democratic Member on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. She is currently the 9th most senior member of the United States Senate and the 3rd most senior Democrat.
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