Brian's Background

Brian Murphy has been fighting for the people of Cambridge as a city councillor since 2001. He is driven by results, passionate about progressive issues, and committed to bringing people together to implement positive solutions to city challenges.

A pragmatic progressive, Brian works to strengthen the fabric of our neighborhoods, seek progressive and responsible fiscal solutions, solve the affordable housing crisis, support increased performance and accountability in our public schools, and sustain our quality of life through environmental protection and defending our rights.

Brian Murphy is also an attorney, a community activist, and a proud parent. A graduate of Harvard and the University of Chicago Law School, Brian and his wife Kate Champion Murphy have two children, Molly and Joseph.

Brian is a member of:

• ACLU/Civil Liberties Union
• The Sierra Club
• Amnesty International
• CPPAX
• MassPIRG
• MassBike
• Cambridge Democratic City Committee

In 2005, Brian has been endorsed by:

• State Senator Jarrett Barrios
• Carpenter’s Union Local 40
• Plumber Union Local 12
• Sheet Metal Workers Local 17
• Painters and Allied Trades Local 35
• Steelworkers Local 2431
• Teamsters Local 25
• Boston Carmen's Union Local 589
• Laborers Local 151