L. Dean Murray
| Dean Murray | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York Assembly from the 3rd District | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Hennessey |
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In office February 9, 2010 – January 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Patricia Eddington |
| Succeeded by | Edward Hennessey |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 22, 1964 Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Broadcasting Institute of Maryland |
| Website | Official website |
L. Dean Murray (born July 22, 1964) is the Assembly member for the 3rd District of the New York Assembly. He is a Republican. The district includes portions of the town of Brookhaven, including Bellport and Mastic Beach in Suffolk County on Long Island.
Murray had described himself as being the first Tea Party activist to be elected to office.[1]
Life and career
Murray is a Maryland native[2] who graduated from the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland. He started his career by spending ten years in the radio and television news industry, during which he covered the Pennsylvania State Capitol and served on the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Associated Press. He was later a regional sales manager and advertising sales representative for TCI Cable. Murray has the been the owner of Suffolk County-based D & S Advertising Inc. since 1997. In 2009, he sought office in Suffolk County's 7th Legislative District, running against incumbent Jack Eddington,[2] but was defeated by Eddington.[3]
Murray resides in East Patchogue, New York; he previously lived in Coram, New York for 15 years. He is divorced and has one son, Anthony.[2]
New York Assembly
On February 9, 2010, he won a special election to capture the seat previously held by Assemblywoman Patricia Eddington. Murray defeated Lauren Thoden by 160 votes.[4] Murray was re-elected in 2010 .[5] After serving 1 full term, he was defeated by Edward J. Hennessey, a Democrat, by 226 votes in the General Election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
In a re-match in 2014, It was revealed during the campaign that Dean Murray's campaign committee[8] surreptitiously planted a GPS device[9] on New York State Assemblyman Edward Hennessey’s car and secretly tracked him for two months. A witness also testified that he personally performed surveillance on Hennessey's home and family, tracking cars and their movements[10] in an effort to continuously ascertain Hennessey's whereabouts. Dean Murray used this information to file a petition to disprove Assemblyman Hennessey's residency and knock him off the ballot. The petition was dismissed by State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Pitt[11] In a tight race, Murray defeated Hennessey by 526 votes.[12]
| Election history | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Year | Election | Results |
| Suffolk County District 7 |
2009 | General | √ Jack Eddington (I) 51.74% Dean Murray (R) 48.26% |
| New York Assembly District 3 |
2010 | Special | √ L. Dean Murray (R) 50.93% Laura Thoden (D) 49.07% |
| New York Assembly District 3 |
2010 | General | √ L. Dean Murray (R) 53.25% Robert Calarco (D) 46.72% |
| New York Assembly District 3 |
2012 | General | √ Edward Hennessey (D) 50.32% L. Dean Murray (R) 49.68% |
| New York Assembly District 3 |
2014 | General | √ L. Dean Murray (R) 51.08% Edward Hennessey (D) 48.92% |
References
- ↑ "Meet the First Tea Party Activist to Be Elected Into Office". Fox News Channel. February 19, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Whittle, Patrick (October 5, 2009). "Suffolk 7th District: Jack Eddington, L. Dean Murray". Newsday. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
Murray, 45, a Maryland native who recently moved to East Patchogue after living in Coram for about 15 years...
- ↑ "Final Results of General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2009". Suffolk County Board of Elections. November 3, 2009.
- ↑ "Murray Wins Suffolk Assembly Election". Long Island Press (AP). 17 February 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ "Statement of Canvas: 3rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. February 9, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ↑ Brand, Rick. "Hennessey unseats Assemb. Murray in 3rd District". Newsday. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 6, 2012" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. April 9, 2013.
- ↑ Weaver, Teri (8 September 2014). "Barclay: Bugging NY Democratic lawmaker's car was 'opposition research,' no reason to apologize". syracuse.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ Editorials (13 September 2014). "Stop slimy spying: Secret GPS tracking, banned for law enforcement, should be off-limits for civilians too". Daily News. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ Brand, Rick (6 September 2014). "GOP uses tracking device to probe Assemb. Edward Hennessey's 3rd District residency". Newsday. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Sepreme Court Testimony August 1, 2014 Murray v. Hennessey". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ Schwartz, David M. (13 November 2014). "Dean Murray declared winner in 3rd Assembly District". Newsday. Retrieved 16 November 2014.