Patrick Murphy (Pennsylvania politician)
Patrick Murphy | |
|---|---|
| United States Secretary of the Army | |
Acting | |
| In office January 11, 2016 – May 17, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Eric Fanning (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Eric Fanning |
| 32nd United States Under Secretary of the Army | |
| In office January 4, 2016 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hawley (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Karl Schneider (Acting) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Joseph Murphy October 19, 1973 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Jennifer Safford
(m. 2006; div. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Kings College (BA) Widener University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1996–2004 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 82nd Airborne Division U.S. Army JAG Corps |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Bronze Star |
Patrick Joseph Murphy (born October 19, 1973) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd United States Under Secretary of the Army. He was the first veteran of the Iraq War to be elected to the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 2007 to 2011. Murphy is a former anchor of Taking the Hill on MSNBC. Murphy is currently on the faculty of Wharton Business School and the Distinguished Chair of Innovation at the United States Military Academy.
Murphy was confirmed by voice vote as Under Secretary of the Army by the U.S. Senate on December 18, 2015, after having been nominated for the position by the President on August 5, 2015. Murphy was sworn into the post on January 4, 2016.
Murphy was considered by the leadership of the Presidential transition of Joe Biden to serve as the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, after having been considered for the same post by President Obama in 2014. Denis McDonough, former White House Chief of Staff was chosen instead.