Dave Murphy (politician)

David J. Murphy (born November 26, 1954) is an American businessman and politician.

David Murphy
Dave Murphy in 2023
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 56th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 7, 2013
Preceded by	Michelle Litjens
Personal details
Born	(1954-11-26) November 26, 1954 (age 70) Appleton, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Residence	Greenville, Wisconsin
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Fox Valley
Profession	Politician
Website	Official website

From Greenville, Wisconsin, Murphy is the owner of a fitness center and went to the University of Wisconsin–Fox Valley. In November 2012, Murphy was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.^[1][2]

In December 2016, Murphy pressured the University of Wisconsin–Madison to cancel a course entitled "The Problem of Whiteness" and fire the lecturer teaching it.^[3]