Laura W. Murphy
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Laura W. Murphy | |
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| Born | October 3, 1955 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College (BA) |
| Occupations | activist, lobbyist |
| Spouse | Bill Psillas |
| Parent(s) | William H. Murphy Sr. Madeline Wheeler Murphy |
| Relatives | Billy Murphy Jr. (brother) George B. Murphy Jr. (uncle), John H. Murphy Sr. (great-grandfather) |
| Website | lwmurphy.com |
Laura W. Murphy (born October 3, 1955) is an American lobbyist and civil rights activist. She served as the director of the Washington Legislative Office for the American Civil Liberties Union from 1993 to 2005.
Murphy was born on October 3, 1955 in Baltimore to Madeline Wheeler Murphy, a community activist, and judge William H. Murphy Sr., one of the first African-American judges to serve on Baltimore's district court.[1][2] She is the sister of Judge Billy Murphy Jr.[1] Murphy's uncle, George B. Murphy Jr., was a prominent African-American journalist.[3] She is a great-granddaughter of John H. Murphy Sr., a publisher who founded the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper.[4] She is a direct descendent of Philip Livingston, a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence.[3]
Murphy grew up in the Cherry Hill neighborhood in Baltimore.[5] She graduated from Wellesley College with a bachelor of arts degree in 1976.[5]