Greg Murphy (NC-3)

Biography

Gregory Francis Murphy is a Republican U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 3rd congressional district, serving since September 2019. A practicing urologist and the only surgeon in Congress, he previously represented North Carolina's 9th District in the state General Assembly from 2015 to 2019. Notable achievements include authoring North Carolina's STOP Act and HOPE Act to combat the opioid crisis, chairing health policy committees in the state legislature, and serving on key House committees such as Ways and Means , Veterans' Affairs , and House Administration . He co-chairs the House Republican Doctors Caucus and Academic Medicine Caucus.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduated magna cum laude from Davidson College in 1985; earned his medical degree with honors from UNC School of Medicine, as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha; completed urology and renal transplantation residency at the University of Kentucky.
• Early Career: Settled in Greenville, NC, to practice urology; active in community outreach, church missions, and helping those in need.
• *State Politics *: Appointed to North Carolina House in 2015 to finish a term; elected in 2016 with 57.52% of the vote; served as Senior Chair of Health Policy and Chair of Health and Human Services Appropriations.
• *U.S. Congress *: Won special election in 2019 to replace Walter B. Jones Jr.; sworn in September 15, 2019; focuses on health policy, veterans' issues, and legislation like the Every Dollar Counts Act and Protecting Endowments from Our Adversaries Act.