Stephanie Murphy

Stephanie Murphy (born Đặng Thị Ngọc Dung; September 16, 1978) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 7th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she defeated incumbent Republican John Mica in 2016. Her district included much of downtown and northern Orlando, as well as all of Winter Park, Maitland, Sanford, and Altamonte Springs.

Stephanie Murphy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 7th district
In office
January 3, 2017  January 3, 2023
Preceded byJohn Mica
Succeeded byCory Mills
Personal details
Born
Đặng Thị Ngọc Dung

(1978-09-16) September 16, 1978
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Political partyIndependent (before 2016)
Democratic (2016–present)
SpouseSean Murphy
Children2
EducationCollege of William and Mary (BA)
Georgetown University (MS)

Murphy was born in 1978 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, before leaving the country with her family in 1979. After growing up in Northern Virginia, Murphy attended the College of William & Mary and Georgetown University. Before becoming a member of Congress, she worked as a national security specialist at the United States Department of Defense, an executive at Sungate Capital, and a business professor at Rollins College.

Murphy became the first Vietnamese-American woman, first Vietnamese-American Democrat, and the second Vietnamese-American overall (after South Vietnam-born Republican Joseph Cao of Louisiana) to be elected to Congress.

On December 20, 2021, Murphy announced that she would not run for reelection to a fourth term in 2022.

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