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  Murphy, John M.
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NameJohn M. Murphy
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Staten Island, New York , United States
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Born August 03, 1926
DiedMay 25, 2015 (88 years)
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Infoborn in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., August 3, 1926; educated in public schools of New York City, La Salle Military Academy, Oakdale, L.I., Amherst (Mass.) College, and the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.; enlisted as a private in the Army in August 1944, promoted to corporal in September 1944, and commissioned a second lieutenant in May 1945; appointed to West Point in July 1946 and graduated in June 1950; went to Korea and served as platoon leader, company commander, and intelligence officer in the Ninth Infantry Regiment; promoted to first lieutenant in October 1950, to captain in October 1953, and was discharged in July 1956; awarded Distinguished Service Cross and the Bronze Star with V and Oak Leaf Cluster; general manager, contract carrier of Staten Island, 1956-1962; president, Cleveland General Transport Co., Inc.; delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1964, 1968, and 1976; delegate, New York State Constitutional convention, 1967; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-eighth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1963-January 3, 1981); chairman, Select Committee on the Outer Continental Shelf (Ad Hoc) (Ninety-fourth through Ninety-sixth Congresses), Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress; investor and developer of biotechnology and high technology companies; is a resident of Staten Island, N.Y.



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RACES
  11/04/1980 NY District 17 Lost 34.99% (-12.78%)
  09/09/1980 NY District 17 - D Primary Won 34.56% (+9.01%)
  11/07/1978 NY District 17 Won 54.25% (+21.17%)
  09/12/1978 NY District 17 - D Primary Won 45.72% (+14.78%)
  11/02/1976 NY District 17 Won 65.57% (+45.17%)
  09/14/1976 NY District 17 - D Primary Won 61.10% (+35.46%)
  11/05/1974 NY District 17 Won 57.74% (+32.16%)
  09/10/1974 NY District 17 - D Primary Won 52.47% (+18.66%)
  11/07/1972 NY District 17 Won 60.27% (+20.54%)
  11/03/1970 NY District 16 Won 51.64% (+6.46%)
  06/23/1970 NY District 16 - D Primary Won 71.43% (+42.86%)
  11/05/1968 NY District 16 Won 48.75% (+2.75%)
  06/18/1968 NY District 16 - D Primary Won 64.78% (+29.56%)
  11/08/1966 NY District 16 Won 57.40% (+14.81%)
  11/03/1964 NY District 16 Won 61.40% (+22.79%)
  11/06/1962 NY District 16 Won 47.45% (+1.52%)
  09/06/1962 NY District 16 - D Primary Won 68.95% (+37.90%)
  09/07/1961 Richmond Borough President - D Primary Lost 41.35% (-17.31%)
  11/08/1960 NY District 15 Lost 47.20% (-1.46%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NY US Senate - D Primary - Sep 14, 1976 D Daniel Patrick Moynihan
New York City Mayor - Nov 04, 1969 D Mario Procaccino