Matthew "Matt" R. Murphy is an American politician who served as Mayor of Valparaiso, Indiana from 2020 to 2024.
Matt Murphy was born and grew up in Valparaiso, Indiana. His father was an elected official of Porter County, Indiana who served as the county's treasurer and auditor. He attended Valparaiso High School and received his MBA at Valparaiso University after the tail of his undergraduate years at Indiana University.
Under Murphy's administration, 772 solar panels were installed on several of Valparaiso's city facilities. Valparaiso won Indiana's Green Project of 2023.