title: Donald E. Murphy
text: # Donald E. Murphy
  
  Donald E. Murphy (born July 8, 1960) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 12A, which covered portions of Baltimore and Howard County Maryland. He served alongside Democrat James E. Malone Jr. In 1993, he defeated Democratic incumbent Kenneth H. Masters.
  
  ## Education
  
  Murphy graduated from the former Andover High School, in Linthicum, Maryland. He later graduated from the University of Baltimore with his bachelor's degree in real estate and science in 1983.
  
  ## Career
  
  Murphy was and continues to be a real estate consultant. He was a delegate to the Republican Party National Convention. He was the chair of the [www.baltimorecountyrepublicans.org Baltimore County Republican Central Committee] from 2002 until 2003. He is a co-founder of the Patapsco Valley Republican Club and a past president of the Holmehurst Community Association.
  
  While a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, he was a member of the Judiciary Committee and the civil law and procedure subcommittee. He served as Deputy Minority Whip from 2002 until 2003. Murphy did not seek reelection in 2002.
  
  Murphy is now a GOP strategist, serving in 2010 as advisor to Senate candidate Dr. Eric Wargotz of Maryland, according to Fox News.
  
  Currently, Murphy works as a federal-policies analyst for the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), a national group looking to liberalize laws on marijuana. As state delegate he had sponsored the first medical marijuana protection bill.
  
  ## Election results
  
  * 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A
  
         Voters to choose two:
      Name Votes Percent Outcome James E. Malone Jr., Dem. 13,222  31%  Won Donald E. Murphy, Rep. 10,920  26%  Won Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., Dem. 10,669  25%  Lost Loyd V. Smith, Rep. 7,245  17%  Lost
  * 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A
  
         Voters to choose two:
      Name Votes Percent Outcome Donald E. Murphy, Rep. 10,340  27%  Won James E. Malone Jr., Dem. 9,712  25%  Won Donald Drehoff, Rep. 9,596  25%  Lost Kenneth H. Masters, Dem. 8,527  22%  Lost
  
  ## References and notes
  
  * ↑ "Mikulski Bid for Fifth Term Leaves Md. Dems Staring at Career Ceiling". Fox News. February 28, 2010.
  * ↑ "The Maryland GOP on Pot: Free State Republicans have been warming to marijuana reform, but support for legalization so far remains a pipe dream".
  * ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Jan, 27th, 2008
  * ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Jan, 27th, 2008
  