| Timothy P. Murray | |
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| 71st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2007 |
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| Governor | Deval Patrick |
| Preceded by | Kerry Healey |
| Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| In office 2002–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Raymond Mariano |
| Succeeded by | Konstantina Lukes |
| Member of the Worcester City Council | |
| In office 1998–2001 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1968 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Tammy Sullivan |
| Children | Helen Sullivan, Katerine Sullivan |
| Alma mater | Fordham University Western New England College |
| Profession | Teacher, Lawyer |
Timothy P. "Tim" Murray (born June 7, 1968) is the 71st and current Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. From 2002 to 2007, Murray served as Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts. He is a Democrat.
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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.[1]
Murray earned his bachelor’s degree at Fordham University. While at Fordham, Murray served as an aide to Bronx Borough President, Fernando Ferrer. 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.[2]
He and his wife, Tammy (Sullivan) live in Worcester with their two daughters, Helen and Katerine. Tammy, also born in Worcester, is an occupational therapist who works with children.[3]
In 1997 Murray was elected to serve on the Worcester City Council, a position he held up until 2007 when he was elected lt. Governor. 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.[4] He was able to promote his political persona with the finalization of plans for the 540 million dollar CitySquare project at the old Worcester Common Outlet, which has since been reduced to a 110 million dollar project. The CitySquare project website claims the project is the single largest development project in Massachusetts history outside of Boston, but the 1.1 billion dollar proposed downtown center in Quincy has since surpassed Worcester City Square. 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.
On April 2, 2010, Governor Patrick and Lt. Governor Murray confirmed they would run for re-election. On June 5, 2010, they were endorsed by Democrats at the Massachusetts Democratic Party Convention. Both faced no other Democratic challengers. Other Gubernatorial candidates in the 2010 election included Republican Charlie Baker, Independent Tim Cahill, and Green/Rainbow Jill Stein. The election took place on November 2, 2010, and Patrick and Murray were re-elected with 48.4% of the vote.[5]
The Lieutenant Governor checked himself into St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester on July 5, 2010 after feeling chest pains. He had marched in five parades over the weekend for Independence Day celebrations in 90 degree heat. The following day, he remained hospitalized for further testing and was said to be in good spirits.[6] On July 7 he was released from the hospital.
On January 4th, 2011, Murray came across a burning minivan while driving through Worcester, MA. Hearing a witness to the accident say that children were still inside the vehicle, he approached the van and helped two children from it, returning them to their grandmother.[7]
With Deval Patrick not seeking reelection in 2014, Murray is considered to be the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for Governor.[8][9]
On November 2, 2011, Murray crashed a government-owned vehicle on a stretch of Interstate 190.[10] Initially, police investigating did not issue any citations.
Murray initially claimed he simply lost control on the ice, wasn’t speeding, was wearing a seat belt and braked. But those claims were all later disproven when the Crown Victoria black box data recorder information was released.[11] The data revealed the car was traveling 108 miles per hour, accelerated, and the Lt. Governor was not wearing a seat belt at the time the vehicle collided with a rock ledge and flipped over. Murray was unhurt in the accident.[12]
| Political offices | ||
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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 |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by None |
Governor of Massachusetts 1st in line Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts |
Succeeded by William F. Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth |
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