Evelyn Murphy
Evelyn Murphy (born May 14, 1940) is an American businesswoman and politician who was the 67th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1987 to 1991, being the first woman in the history of the state to hold a constitutional office. She is now the president of The WAGE Project, a United States nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating wage discrimination against women; a resident scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center at Brandeis University, and a corporate director.
Evelyn Murphy | |
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Murphy c. 1984–1987 | |
| 67th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 8, 1987 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Governor | Michael Dukakis |
| Preceded by | John Kerry |
| Succeeded by | Paul Cellucci |
| Massachusetts Secretary of Economic Affairs | |
| In office January 6, 1983 – December 16, 1985 | |
| Governor | Michael Dukakis |
| Preceded by | George Kariotis |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Alviani |
| Massachusetts Secretary of Environmental Affairs | |
| In office January 2, 1975 – January 4, 1979 | |
| Governor | Michael Dukakis |
| Preceded by | Hank Foster |
| Succeeded by | John A. Bewick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1940 Ancón, Panama |
| Political party | Democratic |
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