Emily W. Murphy
Emily Webster Murphy (born 1973) is an American attorney and former government official who served as the administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) from 2017 to 2021. Before serving in the GSA, Murphy was an attorney for the Republican National Committee and worked for several congressional committees and executive departments in the field of acquisition policy.
Emily W. Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Administrator of General Services | |
| In office December 12, 2017 – January 15, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Allison Brigati |
| Preceded by | Denise Turner Roth |
| Succeeded by | Robin Carnahan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emily Webster Murphy 1973 (age 50–51) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Smith College (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
She was appointed as GSA administrator in 2017 by President Donald Trump. She came under scrutiny after the 2020 presidential election for her delay in starting the presidential transition to the Biden administration after Joe Biden won the election on November 7. Murphy initially refused to sign a letter allowing Biden's transition team to access federal agencies and transition funds; this came as Trump refused to acknowledge Biden's victory. She eventually signed the letter on November 23, allowing the presidential transition process to begin. Because of her actions, the Electoral Count Act was modified to include a provision to remove the power of the GSA administrator to delay access and funds.