Chris Murphy's Biography
- State House (SC) - District 98, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (SC) - District 98
Contact Information
Office
310C Blatt Building
Columbia, SC 29201
4238 Persimmon Woods Drive
North Charleston, SC 29420
Full Name:
Christopher 'Chris' J. Murphy
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Maite; 2 Children: Austin, Jackson
Birth Date:
05/31/1968
Birth Place:
Honolulu, HI
Home City:
Summerville, SC
JD, Mississippi College, 1995
BA, The Citadel, 1990
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 98, 2010-present
Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 98, 2022
Member, Dorchester County Council, 2002-2010
Chair, Dorchester County Council, 2005
Chair, Constitutional Budget Subcommittee
Member, Subcommittee on Property Tax
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Former Member, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Criminal Laws, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Special Laws, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Attorney, Murphy Law Firm, Limited Liability Company, 2014-present
Served, South Carolina Army National Guard
Assistant Solicitor, Charleston Solicitors Office, 2009-2010
Senior Attorney, Stuckey and Murphy, Limited Liability Corporation, 2002-2010
Assistant Solicitor, First Judicial Circuit, 1996-2001
Member, Coastal Community Foundation-Dorchester County Fund
Member, Saint Pauls Episcopal Church
Founding Member, Summerville Miracle League, Summerville Rotary Club
Special Assistant, United States Attorney, Drug/Violent Crime Task Force, 1998-2001
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
August 6, 1994
Favorite Quote:
"That government is best which governs least." -Thomas Paine