First Lady Tammy Murphy to Run for New Jersey Senate Seat
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 26: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his wife Tammy Murphy arrive for the White House state dinner for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the White House on April 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are hosting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee for a State Dinner. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Tammy Murphy, the State of New Jersey’s First Lady, and wife to Governor Phil Murphy will run for a state senate seat in 2024. And it won’t just be any kind of seat, it will be the seat currently occupied by fellow Democrat Bob Menendez.
Menendez is in hot water; the subject of a federal bribery scandal in which both he and his wife Nadine are accused of accepting cash, gold bars and vehicles in exchange for influence with the Egyptian government. Members of both parties have called on Menendez to resign.
The embattled senator has pled not guilty and refuses to step aside.
According to News 12, it is not clear if Menendez will run for re-election.
As it stands, both Ms. Murphy and Andy Kim are to run for the seat in the Democrat primary.
The 58-year old Murphy has been a champion of maternal and infant health, and the environment. She has been a consistent prescence next to her husband during his six years in office as Governor.
“Murphy is the honorary chair of the New Jersey Council on the Green Economy and launched Nurture NJ, an initiative aimed at boosting infant and maternal health and lowering maternal mortality, with a goal of cutting maternal mortality by 50 percent by 2026.”
Picture It...26 Fun 'Golden Girls' Gift Ideas
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The Golden Girls premiered in 1985. Ever since, they’ve been part of the pop culture lexicon and have become beloved by multiple generations, especially in recent years.
The Golden Girls ran for seven seasons and 180 episodes. During its run, the series won 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, including two wins for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1986 and 1987. Each cast member also won an Emmy for their performance on the show. Betty White won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1986. Rue McClanahan won the Emmy in the same category in 1987. Estelle Getty won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1988. That same year, Bea Arthur won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Fun fact: The Golden Girls is one of four sitcoms in television history where the entire main cast all won Emmys for their performance. The other three shows are All in the Family, Will & Grace and Schitt’s Creek.
For many fans, The Golden Girls is an aspirational show. Society is so quick to write women off after a certain age, but The Golden Girls proved that sometimes, life can begin or begin again in your 50s. You’re never too old to start something new or go off on a new adventure.
Whether you or your friend identify as the Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, or Sophia of your group, here are 21 fun Golden Girls gift ideas that’ll prove your heart is true, you’re a pal and a confidant.
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Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.
