Senator John S. Murray View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 65 (1973) - 69 (1981)
Home County: Story
John S. Murray
Story County
Ames Republican 21st Senatorial District Born March 22, 1939, in Ames, son of William and Mildred Murray. Graduated Ames High School 1957. B.A., Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1961; M.A., Columbia University, New York, N.Y., 1962; J.D., University of Iowa College of Law, 1968. U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant 1962-65. Married Robin Ruhe; son, David. Former executive assistant to Governor Robert D. Ray, 1970-72. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Order of the Coif. Presbyterian. Second term.