Carol A. Murphy

Carol A. Murphy is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 9, 2018.

Carol Murphy
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 7th District
Assumed office
January 9, 2018
Serving with Herb Conaway
Preceded byTroy Singleton
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceMount Laurel, New Jersey
Alma materCamden County College, Institute for Paralegal Studies, Kaplan University
WebsiteLegislative Website

New Jersey Assembly

A resident of Mount Laurel, she has represented the 7th Legislative District in the New Jersey Assembly since 2018, replacing Troy Singleton, who relinquished his seat to successfully run for the New Jersey Senate.[1] She was the first Assemblywoman to represent the 7th Legislative District in 20 years, with the last Assemblywoman for the district having been elected in 1995.[2] She was also the first Democrat from Mount Laurel to ever serve in the State Legislature.[3]

In the Assembly, she participates in several committees that deliberate on legislation before deciding whether to pass a bill or resolution along to the Assembly Speaker for further consideration. She sits on the following committees for the 2020-2021 legislative session[4]:

  • Judiciary – Vice-Chair
  • Budget
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance
  • Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations
  • Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources

    District 7

    Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the Senate and two in the General Assembly. In addition to Murphy, the other representatives from the 7th District for the 2020-2021 Legislative Session are:[5][6]

    • Senator Troy Singleton (D), and
    • Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D)

    Early Life & Career

    Murphy's father was an Army veteran and Bronze Star recipient who she credits as the reason she learned about the value of service. She was quoted as saying, “Like all of you, I’ve experienced tragedies and struggles. I want to be on the front lines during the toughest times, fighting for you in Trenton.”

    Prior to her time in the Assembly, she held several jobs in the public sector, including serving as Community Relations Manager for the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, Chief of Staff to state Senator Linda R. Greenstein (District 14), and Director of Policy and Communication for Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera (District 4).[7]

    Electoral History

    Assembly
    New Jersey general election, 2017 [8]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±
    Democratic Herb Conaway 39,879 33.1 2.5
    Democratic Carol Murphy 38,819 32.3 2.4
    Republican Octavia Scott 20,941 17.4 1.9
    Republican Robert Thibault 20,726 17.2 1.7
    Total votes '120,365' '100.0'


    References
    1. Legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2018.
    2. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). web.archive.org. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
    3. "New District Assemblywoman Carol Murphy Sworn In". Cinnaminson, NJ Patch. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
    4. "Carol A. Murphy (D)". www.njleg.state.nj.us. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
    5. "New Jersey Legislature - Legislative Roster". www.njleg.state.nj.us. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
    6. "District 7 Legislators; 2020-2021". www.njleg.state.nj.us. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
    7. Levinsky, David. "7th District Democrats kick off campaign for Senate, Assembly". Burlington County Times. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
    8. "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
    New Jersey General Assembly
    Preceded by
    Troy Singleton    		 Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 7th District
    January 9, 2018 – present
    With: Herb Conaway    		 Succeeded by
    Incumbent
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