Lake Research Partners
Michael Padraic Murphy is the Chief Operating Officer at Lake Research Partners, providing executive leadership for the progressive public opinion research firm. Previously, Michael served as the Resident Director in Belarus and Russia for the National Democratic Institute, managing budgets, teams, and strategic direction. Additionally, Michael has experience in campaign management and political director roles for various Democratic campaigns. With a Master of Arts in International Communication from Vilnius University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, History, and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Michael has a strong background in political communication and leadership.
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Lake Research Partners
Lake Research Partners is a national public opinion and political strategy research firm founded by Celinda Lake in 1995. We are certified as a woman owned, small business. The firm quickly expanded to become Lake Snell Perry Mermin and Associates, and in 2005 continued to grow through a merger with Decision Research. Our principals are leading information and political campaign strategists, serving as tacticians and senior advisors to a wide range of advocacy groups, labor unions, non-profits, government agencies, companies and foundations, as well as dozens of elected officials at all levels of the electoral process. The firm is national in scope, with offices in Washington, DC, New York, and California, and senior staff located in Washington, Oregon, and Virginia.