Scott Murphy
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district |
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In office April 29, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Kirsten Gillibrand |
| Succeeded by | Chris Gibson |
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Matthew Scott Murphy January 26, 1970 Columbia, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Glens Falls, New York |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur/venture capitalist |
| Religion | Methodist |
Matthew Scott Murphy (born January 26, 1970) is an entrepreneur and a former U.S. Representative for New York's 20th congressional district, having served a portion of one term from April 2009 until January 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was defeated in his attempt to attain election to a full term on November 2, 2010. Prior to re-districting after the 2010 census, the 20th district centered on much of the eastern portion of New York's Capital District.
The son of a teacher and mail carrier, Murphy graduated from the David H. Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri, in 1988, He later graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University.
Murphy worked for Bankers Trust for two and a half years in the early 1990s before becoming an entrepreneur. In 1994, he co-founded an interactive media company, Small World Software. In 1998 the company, which had grown to 25 employees, was purchased by the internet-consulting company iXL. He then served as one of the heads of the purchased entity, rebranded "iXL New York". iXL later went bankrupt in 2002 during the end of the dot-com bubble. In 2001 Murphy joined Advantage Capital Partners, a venture capital partnership.
He currently serves as President of the Board of Directors of Upstate Venture Association of New York, Inc. He worked as an aide, Deputy Chief of Staff, and fundraiser for former Governors of Missouri Mel Carnahan and Roger B. Wilson.
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