Marion Murphy

MURPHY, MARION, teacher, secretary, farmer, and business person; b. 21 August 1941 in Albany, daughter of Marius Larsen and Nellie Heffei; m. 25 July 1964 Elmer Murphy of Millvale, and they had four children, Jo-Anna, Blaine, Faye, and Ray; Roman Catholic. Murphy, a Liberal, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1989 for 1st Queens. She was re-elected in the general election of 1993. She was defeated in the general election of 1986. During her time in the Legislature, Murphy served on numerous Legislative Committees, including community and cultural affairs, justice, and the Special Committees on the Constitution of Canada, Linds Protection, and the Legislative Assembly. She was also chair of the Special Committee on Election Expenses. Murphy received her early education in Albany, Cape Traverse, and Augustine Cove schools, later attending Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown and the University of Prince Edward Island, where she studied to be a teacher. Murphy taught at various Island schools from 1958 to 1972. In 1973 she became the secretary at St. Anne's Elementary School, where she worked part-time until 1989. She was actively involved in the operation of the family farm and sawmill operation in Millvale with her husband Elmer. Murphy has served as president of the Provincial Home and School Association, and as vice-president of the Canadian Home and School Association. She was instrumental in the establishment of the Small Farms Advisory Board and the Central Queens Funeral Co-operative. Murphy has been a director of the St. Anne's Community Centre Co-operative Association. Since 1975 she has been a 4-H Leader, and is actively involved with the Red Cross. Murphy served as president of the St. Anne's Catholic Women's League. She and her family are members of the St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church. She is currently President of the Association of Former MLAs. Marion Murphy and her husband Elmer reside in Millvale.