Timothy Patrick Murray (born June 7, 1968) is an American lawyer and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 71st lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2013, when he resigned to become the head of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.

[3] Murray was elected mayor of the City of Worcester in 2001, a position he held up until 2007 when he was inaugurated as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.

In 2006 Murray ran for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, defeating his two opponents, Deborah Goldberg and Andrea Silbert on September 19, 2006, with 43% of the vote.

He was the Chairman of the Governor's Advisory Council on Veterans Services which works to provide benefits and services to members of the military and their families[5] and secure federal grants for housing and services for veterans;[6] he was also Chairman of the Seaport Advisory Council which works to enhance the economic development of the ports of Massachusetts[7] and has invested millions of dollars in improvements for the ports;[8] he was also Chairman of the Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness working to end homelessness in Massachusetts[9] and implement "housing first" reforms to keep families and individuals from needing to go into shelter in the first place.

[10] During this time, Murray also served as the Chairman of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Advisory Council, working to stress the importance of these areas of education to compete in the global marketplace.

[12] [ As the point person for Governor Patrick on passenger rail and freight service, Murray spearheaded the negotiations with CSX for an agreement to move their current rail yard from Boston to Worcester, thereby freeing up some 80 prime riverfront acres in Boston for redevelopment; increase passenger train service on the Worcester/Framingham line; open a Transflo facility in Westborough[13] for intermodal shipping; and refurbish bridges on the rail lines in western Massachusetts to allow for double stacked trains to move all the way across the state without stopping.

Other gubernatorial candidates in the 2010 election included Republican Charlie Baker, Independent Tim Cahill, and Green/Rainbow Jill Stein.

Murray initially claimed he simply lost control on the ice, wasn't speeding, was wearing a seat belt and braked.

[20] The data revealed the car was traveling 108 miles per hour, accelerated and that Murray was not wearing a seat belt at the time the vehicle collided with a rock ledge and flipped over.

[19] On August 29, 2013, the Massachusetts Attorney General announced that Murray (who had already left office) and his campaign committee had agreed to pay a total of $80,000 to resolve allegations that he accepted contributions that had been unlawfully solicited by state employees on his behalf.

[24] On May 22, 2013, The Boston Globe reported that Murray would resign the position of lieutenant governor to become head of the Worcester Chamber of Commerce, a job that paid more than his government salary.