L. Dean Murray

{{short description|American politician (born 1964)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Dean Murray | state_senate = New York State | district = 3rd | term_start = January 1, 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = Phil Boyle (redistricting) | successor = | office1 = Member of the New York Assembly from the 3rd district | term_start1 = January 1, 2015 | term_end1 = December 31, 2018 | predecessor1 = Edward J. Hennessey | successor1 = Joe DeStefano | term_start2 = February 9, 2010 | term_end2 = January 1, 2013 | predecessor2 = Patricia Eddington | successor2 = Edward J. Hennessey | image = File:NY Assemblyman Dean Murray (6359035853) (cropped).jpg | image_size = | birth_name = Leonard Dean Murray<ref>{{cite web |url=https://opengovny.com/campaign-candidate-committee/C47876 |title=Leonard Dean Murray |website=opengovny.com |accessdate=February 1, 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|7|22|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Washington, D.C. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican Party | spouse = | children = | alma_mater = Broadcasting Institute of Maryland | website = {{Official website|URL=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074153/http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=003}} }} '''L. Dean Murray''' (born July 22, 1964)<ref name="Newsday 2009"/> is an American politician and former Republican member of the New York State Assembly, representing the assembly's third district from 2010 to 2013 and again from 2015 to 2019. The district includes portions of the town of Brookhaven, including Bellport and Mastic Beach in Suffolk County on Long Island. Dean Murray was recently elected to serve in the New York State Senate after the 2022 elections. Murray had described himself as being the first Tea Party activist to be elected to office.<ref>{{cite web | title=Meet the First Tea Party Activist to Be Elected Into Office | url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/meet-the-first-tea-party-activist-to-be-elected-into-office/ | date=February 19, 2010 | publisher=Fox News Channel | access-date=August 17, 2016}}</ref>

==Life and early career== Murray is a Maryland native<ref name="Newsday 2009"/> 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 been the owner of Suffolk County-based D & S Advertising Inc. since 1997.

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.

==Political career== In 2009, Murray ran for Suffolk County Legislature in Suffolk County's 7th Legislative District. He was defeated by incumbent Jack Eddington.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://apps.suffolkcountyny.gov/boe/eleres/09ge/ |title= Final Results of General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 |publisher= Suffolk County Board of Elections |date= November 3, 2009 }}</ref>

On February 9, 2010, Murray won a special election, winning the New York State Assembly seat previously held by Assemblywoman Patricia Eddington. Murray defeated Lauren Thoden by 160 votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.longislandpress.com/2010/02/17/murray-wins-suffolk-assembly-election/|title=Murray Wins Suffolk Assembly Election|date=February 17, 2010|work=Long Island Press|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=November 16, 2014}}</ref> Murray was re-elected in the 2010 general election.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/Elections/2010/Special/3rdADResults.pdf |title= Statement of Canvas: 3rd Assembly District |publisher = New York State Board of Elections |date= February 9, 2010 |accessdate= March 4, 2011}}</ref> After serving one full term, he was defeated by Edward J. Hennessey, a Democrat, by 226 votes in the General Election on November 6, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/hennessey-unseats-assemb-murray-in-3rd-district-1.4231546|title=Hennessey unseats Assemb. Murray in 3rd District|last=Brand|first=Rick|date=November 16, 2012|work=Newsday|accessdate=November 16, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129084835/http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/hennessey-unseats-assemb-murray-in-3rd-district-1.4231546|archive-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/General/AD_04-09-2013.pdf |title=General Election Results, State Assembly: November 6, 2012 |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |date=April 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725091442/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/General/AD_04-09-2013.pdf |archivedate=July 25, 2013 }}</ref>

In a re-match in 2014, it was revealed during the campaign that Dean Murray's campaign committee<ref>{{cite news|last1=Weaver|first1=Teri|title=Barclay: Bugging NY Democratic lawmaker's car was 'opposition research,' no reason to apologize|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/09/barclay_no_apology_necessary_for_doing_opposition_research_by_bugging_ny_assembl.html|accessdate=September 19, 2014|work=syracuse.com|date=September 8, 2014}}</ref> surreptitiously planted a GPS device<ref>{{cite news|last1=Editorials|title=Stop slimy spying: Secret GPS tracking, banned for law enforcement, should be off-limits for civilians too|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/stop-slimy-spying-article-1.1938116|accessdate=September 19, 2014|work=Daily News|date=September 13, 2014}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brand|first1=Rick|title=GOP uses tracking device to probe Assemb. Edward Hennessey's 3rd District residency|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/columnists/rick-brand/gop-uses-tracking-device-to-probe-assemb-edward-hennessey-s-3rd-district-residency-1.9246288|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911063011/http://www.newsday.com/long-island/columnists/rick-brand/gop-uses-tracking-device-to-probe-assemb-edward-hennessey-s-3rd-district-residency-1.9246288|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2014|accessdate=September 19, 2014|work=Newsday|date=September 6, 2014}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web|title=Sepreme Court Testimony August 1, 2014 Murray v. Hennessey|url=http://nebula.wsimg.com/08e69b3155cff2ab7c170e25d16d0191?AccessKeyId=D99AF18E146AC9356B24&disposition=0&alloworigin=1|accessdate=September 19, 2014}}</ref> In a tight race, Murray defeated Hennessey by 526 votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/dean-murray-declared-winner-in-3rd-assembly-district-1.9615570|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116175724/http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/dean-murray-declared-winner-in-3rd-assembly-district-1.9615570|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 16, 2014|title=Dean Murray declared winner in 3rd Assembly District|last=Schwartz|first=David M.|date=November 13, 2014|work=Newsday|accessdate=November 16, 2014}}</ref> Murray was re-elected in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns Nov. 8, 2016 |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2016/General/2016Assembly.pdf |website=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=August 21, 2019 |archive-date=August 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821102324/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2016/General/2016Assembly.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2018, Murray opted not to run for re–election. Instead, he ran for state senate, and was defeated by Monica Martinez.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=858068|title=Our Campaigns - NY State Senate 03 Race - Nov 06, 2018|website=www.ourcampaigns.com|access-date=February 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Certified Results from the November 6, 2018 General Election for NYS Senate |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018NYSenate.pdf |website=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=August 21, 2019 |archive-date=December 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220231112/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018NYSenate.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> {| class="wikitable collapsible"

|- valign=bottom ! colspan=4 | Election history |- valign=bottom ! 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 | 2016 | General | '''√ L. Dean Murray (R)''' Gregory D. Schoen (D)

|- ! New York Senate District 3 | 2018 | General | '''√ Monica R. Martinez''' L. Dean Murray (R) |}

== References == <references>

<ref name="Newsday 2009">{{cite news |url= http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/suffolk-7th-district-jack-eddington-l-dean-murray-1.1492397 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091013152745/http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/suffolk-7th-district-jack-eddington-l-dean-murray-1.1492397 |url-status= dead |archive-date= October 13, 2009 |title= Suffolk 7th District: Jack Eddington, L. Dean Murray |newspaper= Newsday |first= Patrick |last= Whittle |date= October 5, 2009 |accessdate= March 4, 2011 |quote= Murray, 45, a Maryland native who recently moved to East Patchogue after living in Coram for about 15 years... }}</ref>

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==External links== *[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/119994/dean-murray Dean Murray's Biography on Vote Smart] {{New York State Senate}}

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