I don’t think that politics attracts the best and the brightest of America. It doesn’t attract the most sincere people.
Richard M.Murphy Quotes
I'm convinced that unless you have some public financing of elections, you are never going to remove the power of wealthy interests over elected officials.
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| Birth: | 16th December, 1942 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician |
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Richard M. Murphy is a former U.S. politician. He served as the 33rd Mayor of San Diego, California from 2000 to 2005. Murphy was born 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois. He was the first Class President of Proviso West High School in its first graduating class in 1961. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Economics. He received his Master of Business Administration from Harvard University and his law degree from Stanford University.
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