Edwin R. Murray

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Edwin Renee "Ed" Murray
Louisiana State Senator from Orleans Parish
Incumbent
Assumed office 2005
Preceded by	Paulette R. Irons
Louisiana State Representative from District 96 (Orleans Parish)
In office 1992–2005
Preceded by	Charles R. Jones
Personal details
Born	(1960-08-06) August 6, 1960
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	John F. Kennedy High School Loyola University New Orleans
Occupation	Attorney
Religion	Baptist

Edwin Rene Murray, known as Ed Murray (born August 6, 1960) is an African American lawyer and Democratic politician from New Orleans, Louisiana. Since 2005, he has been a member of the Louisiana State Senate from District 4.^[1]

A native and lifelong New Orleans resident, Murray graduated from John F. Kennedy High School and then studied at Loyola University, where he earned in 1982 a Bachelor of Arts in political science and in 1985 a Juris Doctor degree. From 1992 to 2004, Murray held the District 96 seat from Orleans Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives.^[2]

Murray is a fellow of the Loyola University Institute of Politics. A partner in the general practice law firm of Murray, Darnell & Associates, Murray is a member of the African-American National Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the National Black Council of State Legislators. He is Baptist.^[2]

Late in 2009, Murray announced his candidacy for the 2010 election for Mayor of New Orleans, but he withdrew in early January 2010.^[3] Incumbent Ray Nagin is ineligible to serve a third consecutive term, and Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu is making his third bid for the position once held by his father, Moon Landrieu.

References

↑ "Membership in the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2012". legis.state.la. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "House District 96", Louisiana Encyclopedia (1996)
↑ "Kevin McGill, Predominantly black New Orleans could elect first white mayor in 30 years". Los Angeles Times, January 8, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2010.

External links

Members of the Louisiana State Senate

President of the Senate: John Alario (R)
President pro Tempore: Sharon Weston Broome (D)
Parliamentarian: Danny Martiny (R)

A. G. Crowe (R)
Troy E. Brown (D)
J.P. Morell (D)
Edwin R. Murray (D)
Karen Carter Peterson (D)
Bodi White (R)
David Heitmeier (D)
John Alario (R)
Conrad Appel (R)
Danny Martiny (R)

Jack Donahue (R)
Ben Nevers (D)
Dale M. Erdey (R)
Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb (D)
Sharon Weston Broome (D)
Dan Claitor (R)
Rick Ward, III (R)
Jody Amedee (R)
Gary L. Smith Jr. (D)
Norby Chabert (R)

Bret Allain (R)
Fred H. Mills, Jr. (R)
Page Cortez (R)
Elbert Guillory (R)
Dan Morrish (R)
Jonathan W. Perry (R)
Ronnie Johns (R)
Eric LaFleur (D)
Rick Gallot (D)
John R. Smith (R)

Persondata
Name	Murray, Edwin R.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	August 6, 1960
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.