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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Jack Murphy |
| Address | 3830 Adams Rd
Cumming, Georgia 30041, United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
| Born |
June 09, 1941
(83 years)
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| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Modifed | IndyGeorgia
May 26, 2012 10:26pm |
| Tags |
Married - Army - Episcopalian -
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| Info | Beginning his second term in office, Representative Jack Murphy remains committed to serving the residents of House District 23, covering parts of Cherokee and Forsythe Counties. He is presently continuing his duties as the Vice Chairman of the Public Utilities and Communications Committee and as a member of the Banks and Banking Committee, for which he served in the previous session. Representative Murphy has also extended his expertise to the Motor Vehicles and Appropriations Committees.
Prior to his election to the General Assembly, Murphy served in the United States Air Force for 4 years, during which time he also attended the University of Delaware for 2 years. Upon completion of his Air Force service, he returned to Georgia and began working for Orkin, where he was the Vice President of the Central Region. As Vice President, he was responsible for 7 districts and 44 branches and also generated $37 Million in revenue. Prior to his VP appointment, he served as District Manager, achieving a 416% increase in profits!
He later began working for the Radar Exterminating Company in Atlanta, where he was President and CEO. Under his direction, the company grew from 1 office to 12 and increased revenue from $100,000 to $7.5 million. It was also presented with the Forsyth County Small Business Award in 1995. Presently, outside of the Georgia Legislature, he is the President and CEO of a private investment firm consisting of rental properties.
Aside from his professional and legislative involvement, Representative Murphy has also been quite active in his community. In 2001 he was the Chairman of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce and the President of the South Forsyth Rotary. During the following year, he extended his services to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Integrity Bank Board of Directors, the Advisory Board for Wachovia Bank, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Regional Business Coalition Policy Board. He is a graduate of Leadership Forsyth as well.
He and his wife Wendy, who is originally from England, currently reside on Lake Lanier in Cumming, Georgia. They have six children and eleven grandchildren. They attend the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit where Representative Murphy has served on the vestry. He currently serves on the Church’s Financial Committee. In his free time, Murphy enjoys boating, playing golf and traveling
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