State Senator Matt Murphy is in his second term as a member of the Illinois General Assembly representing the 27th State Senatorial district which encompasses the northwest suburbs of Chicago.  Matt was elected in 2006 during one of the worst Republican years in history. 

Dubbed by many within the Republican Party a “rising star,” Matt has earned a reputation as one of the leading advocates for taxpayers and business in the senate. He is the only senator to author legislation to cut corporate and personal income tax and roll back the Cook County sales tax hike.

Matt was recently tapped by his colleagues to lead the Deficit Reduction Committee where he identified more than $3 billion in waste, fraud, and abuse in the budget.  He also serves on the Senate Judiciary, Redistricting, and Revenue committees, as well as the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.

Matt has a 100% voting record with the NFIB during the 2007/2008 legislation session and has earned awards for his voting record in support of businesses in the state. He received the Illinois Chamber of Commerce’s Friend of Business Award in 2009 and the Illinois Civil Justice League’s Friend of Fairness Award in 2007.

Matt is a graduate of The John Marshall Law School and is a practicing attorney with Brian J. McManus & Associates.  Matt and his wife, Julie, have four children and live in Palatine.