PERSON: Ed Murray
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Edward Bernard Patrick Murray (born May 2, 1955) is an American politician from the state of Washington who most recently served as the 53rd mayor of Seattle from 2014 to 2017. A Democrat, he was previously a state legislator, first with the Washington State House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007, then the Washington State Senate from 2007 to 2013.
In 2017, Murray faced multiple allegations of child abuse, rape and sexual molestation, including from a family member and his adopted son. He denies the allegations. Murray resigned as mayor of Seattle on September 12, 2017.
Murray is of Irish descent. He is gay, and came out in 1980. In 2013, he married Michael Shiosaki at St. Mark’s in Seattle; the two had been in a relationship for 22 years. Murray did not emphasize his sexual orientation during his career, describing himself as “a Democrat who happens to be gay.” During his campaign for the Senate, as in many of his previous campaigns, he won the backing of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund.
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In 2017, Murray faced multiple allegations of child abuse, rape and sexual molestation, including from a family member and his adopted son. He denies the allegations. Murray resigned as mayor of Seattle on September 12, 2017.
Murray is of Irish descent. He is gay, and came out in 1980. In 2013, he married Michael Shiosaki at St. Mark’s in Seattle; the two had been in a relationship for 22 years. Murray did not emphasize his sexual orientation during his career, describing himself as “a Democrat who happens to be gay.” During his campaign for the Senate, as in many of his previous campaigns, he won the backing of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund.
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