Tammy Murphy
| Tammy Murphy | |
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| First Lady of New Jersey | |
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Assumed office January 16, 2018 |
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| Governor | Phil Murphy |
| Preceded by | Mary Pat Christie |
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Tammy Snyder 1965 (age 53) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Phil Murphy (m. 1993) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA) |
Tammy Snyder Murphy (born 1965) is an American banker who previously worked for Goldman Sachs. She is the wife of the 56th Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy, currently First Lady of New Jersey, since 2018. Murphy has been seen as breaking into government herself, serving as a promoter of policy in her husband's administration.
Tammy Murphy was born Tammy Snyder in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She attended the University of Virginia, graduating in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and English.
After graduating, Murphy went to work in finance for Goldman Sachs. Murphy's time working for Goldman Sachs included a stint in London. Since 2014 she has been chair of New Start New Jersey, a group she founded with her husband, Phil Murphy. She was appointed to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors in 2015.
Murphy grew up a Republican. She made donations to the campaign Republican candidates, including George W. Bush and the New Jersey Republican Party. She changed political party in the mid-2000's based on her stances on issues such as abortion, gun control, and the environment. Her husband, Phil Murphy, became the Democratic National Committee's finance chair in 2006.Al Gore recruited her to be a founding member of the environmental group The Climate Reality Project.
Murphy was active in her husband's 2017 campaign for Governor of New Jersey. Phil called her his "de-facto finance chair." She also participated in campaign events with and without her husband. Phil Murphy was elected Governor on November 7, 2017, and sworn in to office on January 16, 2018.
Tammy Snyder met Phil Murphy in 1987 when they were both employees of Goldman Sachs. Their paths crossed a few times, but they did not work closely together. Tammy reached out to Phil in 1993 after the death of his brother and the two had dinner. They were engaged 18 days later and married six months after that.
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