User:5th Political Observer/Patrick Murphy (Massachusetts politician)

Patrick Murphy (born May 10, 1982) is a City Councilor from Lowell. He was a candidate in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election, 2007, finishing third in the five-way general election. Murphy is a Lowell native, the son of retired Lowell public school teachers, and the grandson of George B. Murphy, a former Lowell City Councilor and State Representative.

Education
Murphy graduated from Phillips Academy on a four-year Dean Webster scholarship. He attended college at Trinity College Dublin.

Political Career
After running for Congress in 2007, Patrick was named by the Lowell Sun as one of the top ten most fascinating people of that year. In 2009, he announced his campaign for Lowell City Council, again eschewing political contributions. He placed eighth in voting on November 3, 2009, which made him, at 27, the youngest current councilor.