Lois Murphy

EDUCATION AND CAREER

Murphy graduated from Harvard College and Radcliffe College magna cum laude in 1984 , and from Harvard Law School cum laude in 1987 . Murphy clerked for a judge in the United States Court Of Appeals For The Second Circuit (1987- 1989 ), and later worked as a lawyer for the Justice Department (1989- 1990 ). She has also taught law at Temple University , worked for NARAL Pro-Choice America , and is now a member of a private law firm. She was appointed by Governor Ed Rendell to the Pennsylvania Commission For Women in 2003 , and is a trustee of the Women's Law Project .

FAMILY

Lois Murphy is married to lawyer Benjamin Eisner, whom she met at Harvard. They have two daughters, Emily and Lily.

POLITICAL CAREER

In 2002 she ran Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell 's campaign in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania .

In 2004 , she ran for Congress against Republican Jim Gerlach . She lost by 2%, the closest margin for an incumbent re-elected that year.

In 2006 , in a rematch of the 2004 race, she lost to Gerlach by 1.2%.

ELECTION HISTORY

2004 - United States House of Representatives

Lois Murphy - 153,977 - 49.0%

Jim Gerlach - 160,348 - 51.0%

2006 - United States House of Representatives

Lois Murphy - 115,806 - 49.4%

Jim Gerlach - 118,807 - 50.6%

2006 CAMPAIGN

See Also: Pennsylvania 6th Congressional District election, 2006

	CATEGORIES ABOUT LOIS MURPHY

	1963 births

	living people

	irish-american politicians

	radcliffe college alumni

	harvard law school alumni

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