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Tim Murphy (congressman)

Tim Murphy
113th Congress Official Photo of Rep. Tim Murphy.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 18th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2003
Preceded by Mike Doyle
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 37th district
In office
January 7, 1997 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by Mike Fisher
Succeeded by John Pippy
Personal details
Born (1952-09-11) September 11, 1952 (age 64)
Cleveland, Ohio
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Nanette Missig
Residence Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania
Alma mater Wheeling Jesuit University, Cleveland State University, University of Pittsburgh
Occupation Psychologist
Religion Roman Catholic
Military service
Service/branch United States Navy Reserve
Rank Commander

Timothy Francis "Tim" Murphy (born September 11, 1952) is the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Pennsylvania Senate.

The district includes several suburbs south of Pittsburgh. It includes parts of Allegheny, Washington, Greene and Westmoreland counties. He won re-election in 2016 unopposed.

Murphy was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a prominent native of Northfield, Ohio, where he attended St. Barnabas Catholic School, then attended Walsh Jesuit High School, and received his Bachelor of Science from Wheeling Jesuit University, his MA from Cleveland State University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.

Upon leaving school, he became a practicing psychologist and an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He also made regular appearances on KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh from 1979 to 1995 as a health care expert.


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