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Maria Cantwell was the first member of her family to graduate college. Maria was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000 and again in 2006. Maria successfully led the fight to stop drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
In 1992, Murray ran for the United States Senate and in 1998 and 2004, she was re-elected by a wide margin and is currently Washington’s senior Senator.
Born in Bothell, Washington, Murray is one of seven children. Murray is a graduate of Washington State University. She is married to Rob Murray and has two grown children, Sara and Randy. Randy and his wife Erin have a son, Aidan, the Murrays' first grandchild. Patty Murray enjoys fishing, exploring Washington state’s great outdoors and spending time with her family.
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