Lewis Curtis "Lew" Murphy (November 2, 1933 – December 1, 2005) was a US Air Force pilot, lawyer, and politician.
From 1950 to 1955 Murphy attended the University of Arizona, receiving a bachelor's degree in business administration.
City projects initiated under Murphy included bringing Central Arizona Project water to Tucson, building the Kino Parkway, and the opening of the Community Food Bank.
During this time Tucson's population almost doubled, the city annexed 63 square miles, and Learjet and IBM opened manufacturing plants.
[3] Wednesday afternoon, November 30, 2005, Murphy suffered a massive heart attack.