Timothy F. Murphy
Tim Murphy | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 18th district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – October 21, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Doyle |
| Succeeded by | Conor Lamb |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office January 7, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Fisher |
| Succeeded by | John Pippy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1952 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 2026 (aged 73) Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Shannon Edwards |
| Education | Wheeling Jesuit University (BS) Cleveland State University (MA) University of Pittsburgh (PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank | Commander[1] |
| Unit | United States Navy Reserve |
Timothy Francis Murphy (September 11, 1952 – July 18, 2026) was an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, serving from 2003 until his resignation in October 2017. He was a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Pennsylvania Senate. He was a commander in the United States Navy Reserve.
In October 2017, Murphy announced that he would not seek re-election in 2018 due to revelations that during an affair he had urged his mistress to have an abortion despite his public anti-abortion stance.[2] On October 5, House Speaker Paul Ryan’s Office announced Murphy would step down on October 21.[3]
Murphy died on July 18, 2026 from a heart attack at his home in Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania, at the age of 73.[4][5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Staff. "Tim Murphy (R)". Election 2012. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
Staff. "Eighteenth District" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved February 28, 2013. - ↑ Delano, Jon. "Pro-Life Rep. Murphy Will Not Seek Re-Election After Reports Of Urging Abortion". CBS Pittsburgh. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ↑ Bade, Rachael; Sherman, Jake. "Tim Murphy resigns from Congress". POLITICO.
- ↑ "Ex-Pa. congressman, state senator dies at 73: 'A true statesman'". Pennlive. July 19, 2026. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Tim Murphy, former U.S. congressman and state senator, dies at 73". Herald Standard. July 20, 2026. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
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