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Tim Murray
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| Timothy P. Murray | |
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| Assumed office January 4, 2007 |
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| Governor | Deval Patrick |
| Preceded by | Kerry Healey |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | 1968 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tammy Sullivan |
| Alma mater | Fordham University Western New England College |
| Profession | Teacher, Lawyer |
Timothy P. Murray (born 1968), better known as Tim Murray, is the current Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, U.S.. Prior to his service as Lieutenant Governor, Murray served as Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Murray was born and raised in Worcester. His father taught high school and his mother worked as a nurse. He attended Worcester public elementary schools, and later went to St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury.
Murray earned his bachelor’s degree at Fordham University. He put himself through law school attending classes at night while working days as a substitute school teacher, earning his law degree from the Western New England College School of Law.
While applying to become a lawyer, Murray failed the Massachusetts bar exam twice, before passing in July 1995.[1]
In 1997 Murray was elected to serve on the Worcester City Council, a position he held up until 2001 when he was successfully elected Mayor (in Worcester the mayor has no more authority than other city councilors, but is the ceremonial head of the city and chair of the city council). In 2006 Murray ran for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, defeating his two opponents, Deborah Goldberg and Andrea Silbert on September 19, 2006, with 43% of the vote. He ran with the Democratic nominee for Governor, Deval Patrick, as a ticket in the 2006 elections, beating out the Republican ticket of Kerry Healey and Reed Hillman.
Murray has also served on the boards of the Worcester Public Library, Worcester Historical Museum, Worcester Community Action Council, the Worcester Working Coalition for Latino Students and Preservation Worcester.
- ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/1146878781.html?dids=1146878781:1146878781&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+17%2C+2006&author=CASEY+ROSS&pub=Boston+Herald&edition=&startpage=5&desc=CAMPAIGN+2006+%3B+Jabs+at+failed+test-taker+Murray+raise+the+bar "Jabs at failed test-taker Murray raise the bar" by Casey Ross. Boston Herald, Oct 17, 2006
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| Preceded by Raymond Mariano |
Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts 2002 – January 9, 2007 |
Succeeded by Konstantina Lukes |
| Preceded by Kerry Healey |
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts January 4, 2007 – present |
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