Jason Murphey
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Jason Murphey is a Republican
politician
from the U.S. state of Oklahoma
. He currently serves as House District 31 State Representative in the Oklahoma House of Representatives
representing Logan
and Oklahoma
Counties and the towns of Edmond
, Guthrie
, Meridian
, Mulhall
, Marshall
, Cashion
, Orlando
, and Crescent
.
In 2008, Murphey engaged a "down ballot campaign" supporting area Republican candidates. Murphey used his campaign to launch a voter registration drive targeted at "hastening" the Republican tide in that already heavy partisan district. As a result of the 2008 election, local level Logan County Republican candidates won all races taking 6 of the 8 county level seats (a majority for the first time in recent history) including all County Commission seats. Murphey's 12,978 votes represented more votes than any other candidate for the House District 31 seat received in the history of the district.
Murphey's 2010 campaign culminated in a record setting election day. Not having received a Democrat opponent, Murphey won re-election by defeating a Republican challenger and getting more votes than any other Oklahoma State House Republican candidate on that day. Murphey's vote total was also the biggest vote tally for a Republican primary candidate in the history of House District 31 and the second highest percentage. Murphey won every precinct which was the first time this has happened in a House District 31 Republican primary since at least the early 70s. Murphey's vote total record should stand for many years as the district will become much smaller as part of the constitutionally mandated 2011 re-districting process.
In that role, Murphy was the House author of Senator Glen Coffee's attempt to centralize the state's IT systems and the Oklahoma Government 2.0 initiative (resulting in the creation of data.ok.gov) which is believed to be the first state-level codification of an omnibus Government 2.0 statutory framework.
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from the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. He currently serves as House District 31 State Representative in the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Oklahoma House of Representatives
The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members are responsible for introducing and voting on bills and resolutions, providing legislative oversight for state agencies, and helping to craft the...
representing Logan
Logan County, Oklahoma
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population as of 2009 was 39,301. Its county seat is Guthrie. Logan County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Oklahoma
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Oklahoma County is a county located in the central partof the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 718,633 at the 2010 census. The county seat and principal city is Oklahoma City...
Counties and the towns of Edmond
Edmond, Oklahoma
Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,405, making it the sixth largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
, Guthrie
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Guthrie is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 9,925 at the 2000 census.Guthrie was the territorial and later the first state capital for Oklahoma...
, Meridian
Meridian, Oklahoma
Meridian is the name of two towns in the U.S. state of Oklahoma:*Meridian, Logan County, Oklahoma*Meridian, Stephens County, Oklahoma...
, Mulhall
Mulhall, Oklahoma
Mulhall is a town in Logan and Payne counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 239 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Marshall
Marshall, Oklahoma
Marshall is a rural town in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and is an outer suburb/exurb on the northern edge of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 258 at the 2000 census. The population for the Marshall U.S...
, Cashion
Cashion, Oklahoma
Cashion is a town in Kingfisher and Logan counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The Logan County portion of Cashion is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Orlando
Orlando, Oklahoma
Orlando is a town in Logan and Payne counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 201 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Orlando is located at ....
, and Crescent
Crescent, Oklahoma
Crescent is a city in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population inside the city limits was 1,281 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
Campaigns
In 2006, Oklahoma State Representative Jason Murphy was the only Oklahoma Republican candidate to defeat a Republican incumbent in the 2006 party primary.In 2008, Murphey engaged a "down ballot campaign" supporting area Republican candidates. Murphey used his campaign to launch a voter registration drive targeted at "hastening" the Republican tide in that already heavy partisan district. As a result of the 2008 election, local level Logan County Republican candidates won all races taking 6 of the 8 county level seats (a majority for the first time in recent history) including all County Commission seats. Murphey's 12,978 votes represented more votes than any other candidate for the House District 31 seat received in the history of the district.
Murphey's 2010 campaign culminated in a record setting election day. Not having received a Democrat opponent, Murphey won re-election by defeating a Republican challenger and getting more votes than any other Oklahoma State House Republican candidate on that day. Murphey's vote total was also the biggest vote tally for a Republican primary candidate in the history of House District 31 and the second highest percentage. Murphey won every precinct which was the first time this has happened in a House District 31 Republican primary since at least the early 70s. Murphey's vote total record should stand for many years as the district will become much smaller as part of the constitutionally mandated 2011 re-districting process.
Committee Chairmanship
Preceding the 2009 legislative session Murphey was named as the Chairman of the House Government Modernization committee becoming the first House District 31 Representative to chair a standing committee.In that role, Murphy was the House author of Senator Glen Coffee's attempt to centralize the state's IT systems and the Oklahoma Government 2.0 initiative (resulting in the creation of data.ok.gov) which is believed to be the first state-level codification of an omnibus Government 2.0 statutory framework.
Lobbyist Reform
Murphey has been an outspoken critic of the influence of lobbyists over state politicians. He has pledged to refuse personal gifts and campaign contributions from lobbyists and the groups that employ them. He proposed legislation creating "NO Gift" list that legislators can use to refuse lobbyist gifts. The proposal is being considered by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.Term Limits
Murphey authored a bill to let the people vote on establishing term limits on all statewide elected officials. The proposal was approved by the voters in November of 2010.Election History
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason W. Murphey | Republican Party | 3,981 | 74.92% | ||
| AJ Jones | Republican Party | 1,333 | 25.08% | ||
| Source: http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/10pri.html | |||||
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason W. Murphey | Republican Party | 12,978 | 69.54% | ||
| Jennifer Sherrill | Democratic Party | 5,684 | 30.46% | ||
| Source: http://www.elections.state.ok/08results.html | |||||
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason W. Murphey | Republican Party | 6,544 | 57.11% | ||
| Thomas R. Cook | Democratic Party | 4,914 | 42.89% | ||
| Source: http://www.elections.state.ok/06results.html | |||||
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason W. Murphey | Republican Party | 2,012 | 53.54% | ||
| Dale Depue | Republican Party | 1,746 | 46.46% | ||
| Source: http://www.ok.gov/~elections/06run.html | |||||
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason W. Murphey | Republican Party | 1,792 | 49.53% | ||
| Dale Depue | Republican Party | 1,671 | 46.19% | ||
| Wayne M. Hlincky | Republican Party | 155 | 4.28% | ||
| Source: http://www.ok.gov/~elections/06pri.html | |||||
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason W. Murphey | Republican Party | 1,805 | 46.69% | ||
| Dale Depue | Republican Party | 2,061 | 53.31% | ||
| Source: http://www.ok.gov/~elections/04run.html | |||||
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason W. Murphey | Republican Party | 1,928 | 44.51% | ||
| WILLIAM W. WHEELER | Republican Party | 487 | 11.24% | ||
| STEVEN FARLEY | Republican Party | 732 | 16.90% | ||
| Dale Depue | Republican Party | 1,004 | 23.18% | ||
| WAYNE M. HLINICKY | Republican Party | 92 | 2.12% | ||
| Bill Stoval | Republican Party | 89 | 2.05% | ||
| Source: http://www.ok.gov/~elections/04pri.html | |||||
External links
- Official Campaign Website
- Official Website
- Professional Website
- Twitter Site
- Complete Bio, VoteSmart.org Retrieved May 6, 2009.