Jason Murphey

During his legislative career, Murphey's projects have included setting term limits on statewide elected officials, the creation of the data.ok.gov transparency portal, and the co-sponsorship of legislation to centralize of information technology systems in Oklahoma state government. During his first year in office, he authored legislation to lower legislative pay.[http://newsok.com/lawmakers-wants-to-cut-lawmaker-pay/article/3004017 Lawmaker wants to cut lawmaker pay], Edmond Sun, January 25, 2007 (accessed April 13, 2013).Mock, Jennifer. [http://newsok.com/legislation-would-tie-lawmakers-salary-to-states-per-capita-income/article/3004188 Legislation would tie lawmakers' salary to states per capita], Edmond Sun, January 26, 2007 (accessed April 13, 2013). He is also the author of unsuccessful attempts to end lobbyist gift-giving to legislators and to remove the Oklahoma Legislature's exemption from the state's open records and open meeting laws.

In 2006, Jason Murphey was the only Oklahoma legislative candidate to defeat an incumbent in the 2006 primary/runoff election.[http://www.ok.gov/elections/The_Archives/Election_Results/2006_Election_Results/Primary_Election_2006.html Primary Election Results for 2006] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225035812/http://www.ok.gov/elections/The_Archives/Election_Results/2006_Election_Results/Primary_Election_2006.html |date=2012-02-25 }} (accessed April 13, 2013)

In 2008, Murphey's 12,978 votes represented more votes than any other candidate for the House District 31 seat had received in the history of the district.[http://www.ok.gov/elections/The_Archives/Election_Results/2008_Election_Results/Primary_Election_2008.html 2008 Primary Elections] (accessed April 13, 2013)

In 2010, Murphey won re-election with more votes than any other Oklahoma State House Republican candidate that election season.{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}} Murphey's vote total was also the biggest vote tally for a Republican primary candidate in the history of House District 31.

In 2014, Government Technology magazine named Murphey as one of the Tech-Savviest Legislators in the U.S.{{Cite web|url=http://www.govtech.com/data/Meet-the-Tech-Savviest-Legislators-in-the-US-Interactive-Map.html|title=Meet the Tech-Savviest Legislators in the U.S. (Interactive Map)|date=10 April 2014}}

On June 24, 2014, Murphey won re-election by capturing more votes than any other Oklahoma House Republican on the ballot that day. He scored the most votes of any State House candidate (3,623) and secured the highest percentage (82.9%).[http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/20140624_seb.html 2014 Primary Election Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810201905/http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/20140624_seb.html |date=2014-08-10 }} (accessed August 6, 2014)

Murphey will be required to step down in 2018 due to term limits.[http://www.okhouse.gov/District.aspx?District=31 Representative Murphey, Jason District 31 - Republican] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130711202959/http://www.okhouse.gov/District.aspx?District=31 |date=2013-07-11 }}, [http://www.okhouse.gov/ Oklahoma House of Representatives] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622043630/http://okhouse.gov/ |date=2013-06-22 }}. (accessed July 9, 2013)

Murphey has been critical of the influence of lobbyists over state politicians. He has pledged to refuse personal gifts and campaign contributions from lobbyists and the groups that employ them. He proposed legislation that would have created a "no gift" list that legislators could use to refuse lobbyist gifts.McNutt, Michael. [http://newsok.com/rules-committee-to-hear-3-new-measures/article/3206981 Rules committee to hear 3 new measures], February 21, 2008 (accessed April 13, 2013) In 2016, he proposed legislation to end all lobbyist gift-giving to legislators.http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18%20INT/hB/HB1004%20INT.PDF {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}

Murphey authored a bill to let constituents vote on establishing term limits on all statewide elected officials.[http://newsok.com/oklahoma-capitol-briefs-term-limit-proposal-heading-to-vote-in-oklahoma-senate/article/3361635 Oklahoma Capitol briefs term limit proposal heading to vote in Oklahoma Senate], April 15, 2009 (accessed April 13, 2013) The voters approved the proposal in November 2010.http://www.jasonmurphey.com (accessed April 13, 2013)

Murphey authored legislation to remove an exemption for the Oklahoma Legislature in the state's open meeting and open records laws.Dean, Bryan. [http://newsok.com/oklahoma-legislators-consider-making-themselves-subject-to-openness-laws/article/3656849 Oklahoma legislators consider making themselves subject to openness laws], Oklahoman, March 11, 2012. (accessed April 16, 2013) As of 2016, his attempts have been unsuccessful.

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