As reported in yesterday's Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel:
Democrat says he'll take on Republican Congressman Allen West
Patrick Murphy has an ambitious goal for his first run for public office: defeating an incumbent congressman.
Murphy, a 28-year-old Fort Lauderdale resident, says he’ll be able to raise the money and corral the votes to oust freshman U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation.
Murphy, a certified public accountant, has worked for the family business, Coastal Construction, and is currently vice president of Coastal Environmental Services, which specializes in disaster relief and environmental cleanup.
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