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Sean Murphy picked for top job at Oregon State Hospital

Murphy, a top Washington state behavioral health official, has agreed to take over as superintendent of the state psychiatric institution, ending a period of more than two years in which the hospital lacked a permanent leader
June 17, 2026
 
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon, on Nov. 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

This article has updated been expanded since this morning to include an official announcement of Murphy's hiring issued Wednesday afternoon.