Patty Murray

Patricia Lynn Patty Murray is the senior United States Senator from Washington and a member of the Democratic Party. Murray was first elected to the Senate in 1992, becoming Washingtons first female senator. Reelected in 1998, 2004 and 2010, Murray has announced that she will seek a fifth term in 2016.

One of seven children, Murray was born in Bothell, Washington, to Beverly A. and David L. Johns. Her mother was an accountant. Her father fought in World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart. Her ancestry includes Welsh, Irish, Scottish, and FrenchCanadian roots. When she was a teenager, her family was forced to apply for welfare assistance when her father became disabled due to the onset of multiple sclerosis. He had been the manager of a fiveandten store. She attended Saint Brendan Catholic School as a young child.

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