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Summary

Representative Christopher 'Chris' J. Murphy

Full Name: Christopher 'Chris' J. Murphy
Office: State House (SC) - District 98, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Maite'; 2 Children: Christopher, Jackson
Birth Date: 05/31/1968
Birth Place: Honolulu, HI
Home City: North Charleston, SC

Recent Key Votes

H 4497 - Authorizes Information On and Access to the HPV Vaccine
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

June 26, 2012 - Authorizes the Department of Health and Environmental Control to offer HPV vaccination to students entering the seventh-grade in public and private schools (Sec. 2). ...

HB 3066 - Restructures State Government
Legislation (Yea)

June 21, 2012 - Authorizes the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to call the 2 houses into session to ...

H 4894 - Authorizes Income Tax Credit for Tuition Payments
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

March 29, 2012 - Authorizes a parent or guardian who teaches at home 1 or more students otherwise eligible to enroll in public schools to claim a deduction ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Job Creation

Jan. 1, 2012 - The unemployment rate, currently at 10%, continues to be a major problem while those workers that are underemployed is probably twice as high. Too many ...

Issue Position: School Funding/Reform

Jan. 1, 2012 - The current primary school funding formula financially penalizes growing school districts while at the same time rewards districts that have decreasing enrollment. We need to ...

Issue Position: Roadway Infrastructure

Jan. 1, 2012 - Let's face it-our road system is crumbling and almost beyond repair. We have gone too long without adequately funding the monies necessary to build and ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 The Club for Growth Positions 0%
2012 South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Positions 94%
2012 South Carolina Business and Industry Political Education Committee Positions 100
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Forestry & Forest Products ($1,600.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Christopher Murphy refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1394318015

Capitol Website
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1394318015

Capitol
310A Blatt Building
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-212-6925

District
136 West Richardson Avenue
Summerville, SC 29483
Phone: 843-832-1120

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