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Apr. 17, 2016

Kathleen Murphy

Contra Costa Commissioner Kathleen Murphy brings a real-world perspective to her court

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Kathleen Murphy
Contra Costa County Superior Court (Martinez)
By Tim O'Connor
Daily Journal Staff Writer

MARTINEZ - When people would ask a then-10-year-old Kathleen Murphy what she wanted to be when she grew up, she had a unique answer.

"A singing, social-working mathematician," she said.

Done.

The official title is Contra Costa County Superior Court commissioner.

But after just more than a year on the bench in Department 52, the designated co... (continued)

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