The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs will host a Director's Seminar with Mike Murphy, Belfer Center Senior Fellow and Republican political media consultant.
Mike Murphy is one of the Republican Party’s most successful political media consultants, having handled strategy and advertising for more than 26 successful gubernatorial and Senatorial campaigns, including 12 wins in “blue” states that have consistently voted Democratic in the last two Presidential elections. His record in helping Republicans win Democratic states in unmatched by any other GOP consultant. Murphy has been called a “media master” by Fortune magazine, the GOP’s “hottest media consultant” by Newsweek, and the leader of a “new breed” of campaign consultants by Congressional Quarterly.
Murphy served as senior strategist for both John McCain’s first campaign for President in 2000 and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s historic election as Governor of California. Murphy has worked on successful campaigns for many GOP Governors and Senators including Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Terry Branstad, Lamar Alexander, Jeff Sessions, Slade Gorton, Dirk Kempthorne, Tommy Thompson and John Engler. He has advised political leaders in six foreign countries. A partner in the Washington, DC based Revolution Agency, Murphy also advises several Fortune 500 corporations and several of America’s largest trade associations.
Murphy is a regular on the Meet the Press political roundtable and writes the “Murphy’s Law” column for TIME Magazine. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended the Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Murphy also serves as a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. In addition to his consulting practice, Murphy also works as a writer/producer in the entertainment industry. He and his wife Tiffany live in Los Angeles, California.
As space is limited for this event, RSVPs will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Belfer Center Seminars are strictly off-the-record. By requesting to attend the seminar, you agree that you will comply with the Belfer Center's strict policy against recording or disclosing the contents of the seminar. Your access is conditioned on your compliance with these restrictions. Should you violate these rules, the Center will pursue all available legal options and you will be excluded from all future events.
