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Patricia Lynn Murray (née Johns; born October 11, 1950) is an American politician who has served as president pro tempore of the United States Senate since 2023 and the senior United States Senator from Washington since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Murray served in the Washington State Senate from 1989 to 1993. She was Washington's first female U.S. senator and is the first woman in American history to hold the position of president pro tempore. Murray is also the youngest senator to occupy the office of president pro tempore in more than five decades. As president pro tempore, Murray is third in the line of succession to the U.S. presidency. Born and raised in Bothell, Washington, Murray graduated from Washington State University with a degree in physical education. She worked as a pre-school teacher and, later, as a parenting teacher at Shoreline Community College. A long-time advocate for environmental and education issues, Murray was elected to serve on her local school board in King County. She ran for the Washington State Senate in 1988, and defeated two-term incumbent Bill Kiskaddon. She served one term before launching a campaign for the United States Senate in 1992. She has been re-elected five times, most recently in 2022. As a senator, Murray has been a part of party leadership since 2001, having served as chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Conference secretary, and assistant Democratic leader. She currently chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee. Before assuming her current roles, Murray has previously chaired at various times, the Veterans' Affairs Committee, the Budget Committee, and the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Murray garnered national attention in 2013, when she and Republican representative Paul Ryan announced that they had negotiated a two-year, bipartisan budget, known as the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. Murray is currently the third-most senior senator, the most senior Senate Democrat, the longest serving woman to ever serve in the Senate, and the dean of Washington's congressional delegation. Early life and education One of seven children, Murray was born in Bothell, Washington, a daughter of David L. Johns and Beverly A. McLaughlin. Her mother was an accountant. Her father served in World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart. Her ancestry includes Welsh, Irish, Scottish, and French-Canadian. When she was a teenager, her family was forced to apply for welfare assistance when her father became disabled due to multiple sclerosis. He had been the manager of a five-and-ten store. Murray attended Saint Brendan Catholic School as a young child. Murray received a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education from Washington State University in 1972. Early career Murray was a preschool teacher for several years, and taught a parenting class at Shoreline Community College from 1984 to 1987. As a citizen-lobbyist for environmental and educational issues, Murray has said that a state representative once told her she could not make a difference because she was just a "mom in tennis shoes". The phrase stuck, and she later used it in her successful campaigns for the Shoreline School District board of directors (1985–89), Washington State Senate (1989–93), and United States Senate (1993–present). Murray was successful in gathering grassroots support to strike down proposed preschool program budget cuts. In 1988, Murray unseated two-term incumbent Republican state Senator Bill Kiskaddon. U.S. Senate (1993–present) Murray has served in the United States Senate since her election in 1992. For the 118th Congress in 2023, she was elected Senate president pro tempore after Patrick Leahy retired from the Senate; the office is usually held by the longest served senior senator of the majority party, but Senator Dianne Feinstein (who was also elected in 1992, but took her seat a few months prior to Murray because she won a special election, rather than a regularly scheduled one) declined the post due to ailing health, leaving Murray the next in line for the position. Murray would ultimately become the most senior serving Democrat upon Feinstein's death later that year. Murray is the first woman to hold the position. As president pro tempore of the Senate, she is currently third in the United States presidential line of succession. Murray is also the current chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Murray is the first woman, and 33rd senator overall, to have cast 10,000 votes in the Senate, having reached the threshold on April 20, 2023. Elections 1992 In 1992, Murray announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate after The Seattle Times published a series of articles alleging that incumbent Democratic Senator Brock Adams had sexually assaulted a number of women. Adams denied the allegations, but his popularity weakened considerably and he chose to retire rather than risk losing the seat for his party. Murray defeated Congressman Don Bonker for the Democratic nomination. In the general election she defeated Republican Congressman Rod Chandler, 54% to 46%, despite being outspent by a wide margin. Chandler seemed to have the upper hand in one of the debates until he responded to Murray's criticism for spending $120,000 on congressional mailings during rising unemployment and declining family income as part of an economic recession by quoting the Roger Miller song "Dang Me". Chandler was further damaged by the unpopularity in the Pacific Northwest of President George H. W. Bush, who was largely blamed for the recession. 1998 In 1998, Murray faced Congresswoman Linda Smith, a staunch conservative and maverick who was one of nine House Republicans to vote against confirming U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich in early 1997, opposed gay rights and viewed homosexuality as a "morally unfit inclination". Murray heavily outspent her and was reelected, 58% to 42%. 2004 In 2004, Murray faced Republican U.S. Representative George Nethercutt. Term limits became an issue in the campaign, as Democrats seized on Nethercutt's broken term-limits pledge that he had made when he unexpectedly unseated Speaker Tom Foley in 1994. Nethercutt was also hampered by his lack of name recognition in the more densely populated western part of the state, home to two-thirds of the state's population. Washington has not elected a senator from east of the Cascades since Miles Poindexter in 1916. Other important issues included national security and the war in Iraq. Nethercutt supported the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, while Murray opposed it. Nethercutt was a heavy underdog from the start and his campaign never gained much traction. Murray was reelected, 55% to 43%. 2010 The 2010 election was the first Senate election to be held under the new blanket primary since Initiative 872 had passed in 2004. In the August 17 primary, Murray appeared on the ballot alongside four other Democratic candidates, six Republican candidate.... Discover the John Murray popular books. Find the top 100 most popular John Murray books.
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Short Stories in Italian for Intermediate Learners
Olly RichardsAn unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Italian.Olly's topnotch languagelearning insights ...
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Short Stories in French for Beginners
Olly Richards & Richard SimcottAn unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work and you will too!" Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of...
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Short Stories in Italian for Beginners
Olly RichardsAn unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work and you will too!" Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of...
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This Much is True
Miriam Margolyes'There is no one on earth quite so wonderful' STEPHEN FRY'As outrageously entertaining as you'd expect' Daily ExpressBAFTAwinning actor, voice of everything from Monkey to the Cadb...
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Complete Hungarian Beginner to Intermediate Book and Audio Course
Zsuzsa PontifexAre you looking for a complete course in Hungarian which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practi...
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Complete Irish Beginner to Intermediate Book and Audio Course
Diarmuid Ó Sé & Joseph SheilAre you looking for a complete course in Irish which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, ...
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Short Stories in Swedish for Beginners
Olly RichardsAn unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Swedish."Olly's topnotch languagelearning insights are right in line ...
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Emotional Intelligence
Christine WildingA TOOLKIT FOR IMPROVING YOUR LIFEEmotional Intelligence is a way of developing a wellbalanced thoughtfulness in our lives. The ability to use our thoughts and feelings to change ou...
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Wild and Crazy Guys
Nick de SemlyenThe behindthescenes story of the iconic funnymen who ruled '80s HollywoodBill Murray, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Eddie Murphyand the beloved films th...
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Difficult Conversations In A Week
Martin ManserDifficult conversations just got easierHow do you deal professionally with a colleague whose work is seriously below standard? A supplier who is always late? Saying 'no' graciously...
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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners
Olly RichardsAn unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work and you will too!" Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of...
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How to Quit Alcohol in 50 Days
Simon Chapple & William Porter'AN INSPIRATIONAL MANIFESTO' Annie Grace'SIMON IS FABULOUS YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE AND EVERYTHING TO GAIN!' Clare PooleyDo you feel trapped by alcohol? Do you find yourself thi...
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Short Stories in Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners
Olly RichardsAn unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Brazilian Portuguese."Olly's topnotch languagelearning insights are r...
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Hero
Rhonda ByrneFrom Rhonda Byrne, creator of the international bestselling movie and book, The Secret, comes Hero, her latest worldchanging project and the most important to date.FROM ZERO TO HER...
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Improve Your Handwriting
Rosemary Sassoon & G S E BriemImprove Your Handwriting is the only title to be written specifically for adults who are experiencing problems with their writing. Coauthored by a worldrenowned expert on handwriti...
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Short Stories in German for Beginners
Olly Richards & Alex RawlingsAn unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work and you will too!" Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of...
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Stoicism and the Art of Happiness
Donald RobertsonThe stoics lived a long time ago, but they had some startling insights into the human condition insights which endure to this day. The philosophical tradition, founded in Athens b...
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Depressive Illness
Tim Cantopher'People affected by depression tell me this is the most powerful and helpful book ever written on the topic. I keep meeting people who say this book changed their lives.' Jeremy V...
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Supercharged Momentum
John MurrayIn 2013, the allelectric Tesla Model S received multiple ‘Best Car’ and ‘Car of the Year’ awards in the United States, trumping all conventionally powered rivals and heralding the ...
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Short Stories in French for Intermediate Learners
Olly RichardsAn unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of French.Olly's topnotch languagelearning insights a...
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Wired
Bob WoodwardThis reissue of Bob Woodword’s classic book about John Belushione of the most interesting performers and personalities in show business history“is told with the same narrative styl...
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Civilisation
Kenneth ClarkKenneth Clark's sweeping narrative looks at how Western Europe evolved in the wake of the collapse of the Roman Empire, to produce the ideas, books, buildings, works of art and gre...
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Early Christian Writings
Maxwell StaniforthThe writings in this volume cast a glimmer of light upon the emerging traditions and organization of the infant church, during an otherwise littleknown period of its developmen...
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Tall Tales and Wee Stories
Billy ConnollyTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Connolly's raucous run through his life is as furious, funny and foulmouthed as you'd expect' Sunday TimesIn December 2018, after fifty years of bellyla...
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The Complete Guide to POI and Early Menopause
Mandy Leonhardt & Hannah ShortSupport for every stage of your journey through early menopause and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency.Finding out in your teenage years or early twenties that you are menopausal can ...
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Collateral Damage
Mark ShawIf there had been no coverup of Robert Kennedy’s complicity in the murder of Marilyn Monroe in 1962 and he had been prosecuted based on compelling evidence at the time, the assassi...
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Live From New York
Tom Shales & James Andrew MillerJames Andrew Miller and Tom Shales's definitive oral history of Saturday Night Live, hailed as "incredible" (Vulture) and "required reading" (People). When first published to celeb...
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Short Stories in Spanish for Intermediate Learners
Olly RichardsAn unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Italian.Olly's topnotch languagelearning insights ...
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Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity
Imi LoNAVIGATE THE EXPERIENCE OF LIVING INTENSELY.Do people sometimes describe you as emotionally intense or oversensitive? Do you often feel overwhelmed or anxious in the fact of a worl...
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How to Heal Your Inner Child
Simon Chapple'A masterclass in understanding' ANNIE GRACE, author of This Naked MindTen questions to ask yourself, right now: Do you have a sense that something is wrong, but you don't know wha...
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Word Perfect
Susie Dent'Susie Dent is a oneoff. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard OsmanWelcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, l...
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How The Secret Changed My Life
Rhonda ByrneAn aweinspiring compilation of the most uplifting and powerful reallife stories from readers of the worldwide bestseller The Secret. Discover how everyday people completely transfo...
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The Murder of Marilyn Monroe
Jay Margolis & Richard BuskinA New York Times Best Seller!Since Marilyn Monroe died among suspicious circumstances on the night of August 4, 1962, there have been queries and theories, allegations and investig...
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Complete Icelandic Beginner to Intermediate Course
Hildur JónsdóttirThis product is most effective when used in conjunction with the corresponding audio support. You can purchase the book and audio support as a pack (ISBN: 9781444105377) The audio ...
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Stoicism and the Art of Happiness
Donald RobertsonThis new guide to finding a happier way of life draws on the ancient wisdom of the stoics to reveal lasting truths and proven strategies for enhanced wellbeing. By learning what st...
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Short Stories in Russian for Beginners
Olly Richards & Alex RawlingsAn unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work and you will too!" Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of...
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The Stowaway
James S. Murray & Darren WearmouthFrom writer, producer, and actor best known as "Murr" on the hit television shows Impractical Jokers and The Misery Index, James S. Murray, and cowriter Darren Wearmouth, comes The...